took keen hold in midfield, pushed along over 2f out, quickened clear 1f out, impressive
raced keenly, chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
took keen hold in rear, driven over 2f out, made no impression
led, pushed along when challenged 3f out, headed and quickly weakened 2f out, eased
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, disputed lead over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, made no impression, one pace
midfield, driven over 2f out, made no impression
pushed along to chase leader, disputed lead 3f out, driven over 2f out, no extra final 110yds
in rear, pushed along briefly 5f out, outpaced and driven over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong
The Mouse King has finished second twice at Chelmsford this summer but VARIETY ISLAND (NAP) has already won on Tapeta and recent form on Turf suggest he’ll take all the beating eased in class for this. Contactless got off the mark at Wolverhampton last month but has been raised 7lb and steps up a grade so the unexposed Nottingham third Ahamoment looks a bigger danger. Kingwell is probably the pick of the remainder.
The Mouse King (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Raced keenly in close 3rd, went 2nd 5f out, ridden and every chance 1f out until winner quickened on inside final furlong, kept on to hold 2nd but readily outpaced by winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Cabinet Maker (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Craic At Dawn (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon pushed along towards rear, detached before halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, never a factor, 12th of 15, 21 1/2l behind Excuzio Joe (10-1) at Galway 7f hcp sft in Jul.
Ahamoment (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Raced in 4th, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Sharron Macready (9-2) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Spitting Feathers (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Close up over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Kingwell 11-1 (9-9) Held up, headway over 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Helluvaboy (9-11) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Variety Island 10-1 (8-4) Held up in behind leaders, every chance when ridden over 2f out, went third inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Piastrella (9-2) at York 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Contactless (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Dwelt tracked leaders, pressed leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Far From A Ruby (9-11) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
My Boy Jack 16-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, driven 3f out, never dangerous, last of 13, 23 1/4l behind The Covex Kid (9-7) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Hulton Ranger (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden 2f out, no extra, 5th of 11, 12l behind Late Arrival (9-11) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.