awkwardly away raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
made all, ridden 3 lengths clear entering final furlong, unchallenged
chased winner, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
The veteran Pettochside has won twice here and from much higher marks. He's gone close to gaining his 19th career victory in his last four starts so has to be respected. Son And Sannie ran poorly at Beverley in between victories at Windsor and Chepstow and is still reasonably treated with his rider's claim taken into consideration. Q Twenty Boy stepped up to Class 5 company to land a Goodwood handicap but is 5lb higher in this slightly higher grade so the vote goes to LIHOU. David Evans' charge ran a cracking race when fourth in a Class 2 handicap on the latter track and didn't get the run of the race when dropped back into this grade at Nottingham. The remaining pair are not out of this tight little handicap.
Son And Sannie (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Awkward start, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Chepstow 5f hcp (4) gd in May beating Airshow (9-3) by nk, 6 ran.
Under Curfew 18-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along 2f out, headed well over 1f out, gradually faded, 4th of 7, 4l behind Dream Composer (9-8) at Goodwood 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Lihou 7-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Four Adaay (9-3) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Pettochside 10-1 (9-10) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway towards far side over 2f out, ridden in 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Gherkin (9-0) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Saaheq 9-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened thereafter, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Devil's Angel (9-6) at Sandown 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Q Twenty Boy (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway entering final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Goodwood 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Holbache (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.