made all, edged right briefly on bend over 5f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on well, clear final 75 yards
always in rear, lost touch over 3f out
prominent early, chased leaders, carried slightly wide on bend over 5f out, outpaced over 3f out, went modest 3rd final furlong
prominent, carried slightly wide on bend over 5f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, no impression final 100 yards
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened
HISTORY WRITER looks a cut above these. Rated 85, David Menusier’s colt was beaten by a subsequent handicap winner in novice company at Nottingham last month and should be opening his account with a similar effort. Strategist will be sharper for a recent comeback run here but has a bit to find with the selection on these terms while Perisher finished a well-beaten third at Kempton on his debut, though looks a likely improver. Bodes Well finished runner-up at Salisbury on his earlier debut but that was on soft ground and he was well beaten at Kempton last time.
Bodes Well (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up and always towards rear, 8th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Tanseeq (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
Make It Simple 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division, outpaced and no impression from over 2f out, 6th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Mutafani (9-9) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.
Make Me 50-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Mystic Flight (9-8) at Haydock 7f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Perisher 7-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride and went left start, soon mid-division, headway on outside tracking leaders going well 3f out, shaken up inside final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 13, 6 1/4l behind Red Mist (9-8) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Jun.
Strategist (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden in 3rd and one pace inside final 2f, closed on 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Mystic Flight (9-8) at Haydock 7f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Swordbill 66-1 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 15l behind Jamih (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
History Writer (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Keen early, in touch, pushed along and switched right 3f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Ibraz (9-2) at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gf in May.
