led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, staying on one pace when not much room over 110 yards out
prominent, pushed along and led well over 1f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, keeping on when slightly hampered over 110 yards out, no extra
towards rear, ridden and chased leaders well over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, gradually weakened
mid-division, pushed along 2f out, stayed on same pace
in rear, switched left and headway well over 1f out, soon pushed along, chased leaders 1f out, faded inside last
mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, weakened 1f out
dwelt, held up in rear, good headway 1f out, pushed along 110 yards out, ran on well to lead final stride
chased leaders, pushed along and led over 1f out, drifted right, soon ridden and kept on, headed final stride
Raatea won this last year but is 5lb higher today having returned to winning ways at Haydock last month. LETHAL LEVI never figured in last week’s Wokingham but was beaten only a head in a tough sprint at York before that when finishing in front of both Magical Spirit and Aleezdancer so Karl Burke’s charge gets another chance on this. Listed winner Coachello looks high enough in the weights back in a handicap while the three-year-old Batal Dubai is upped in class. Tiger Crusade and Animate have been winning over 7f this year while Soldier's Minute has to race off a much higher mark back on the all-weather.
Coachello (FR) 16-1 (9-5) Disputed lead early, headed after 1f and soon dropped behind leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, weakened, last of 8, 13 3/4l behind Art Power (9-5) at Curragh 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in May.
Lethal Levi 20-1 (9-2) Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 27, 6 1/4l behind Saint Lawrence (9-2) at Ascot 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Aleezdancer (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 10th of 21, 3 1/4l behind Bielsa (8-13) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Magical Spirit (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 21, 1 3/4l behind Bielsa (8-13) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Tiger Crusade (FR) 6-4fav (9-4) Held up in mid-division on inside, plugged on final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 10, 5l behind Mums Tipple (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Soldier's Minute 11-1 (10-2) Dwelt, in rear near side, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 5l behind The Green Man (10-3) at York 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Raatea 13-2 (9-4) Tracked leader far side, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Emperor Spirit (9-1) by nk, 12 ran.
Batal Dubai (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Raced keenly in mid-division, ridden out wide over 1f out, no headway, 7th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Tough Enough (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Animate (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on one pace inside last, 3rd of 10, 5l behind New Endeavour (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
