mid-division, ridden and outpaced approaching final furlong, weakened final 100 yards
held up, rapid headway near side group to press leaders 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened inside final furlong
chased leader, led near side group 2f out, went clear on near side inside final furlong, kept on well, just denied
held up, headway under pressure on near side 2f out, stayed on well final furlong without threatening
mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2f out
led, ridden and pressed on far side approaching final furlong, stayed on well, no extra close home
chased leader, ridden to challenge leader on far side approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly close home, led on line, gamely
mid-division, ridden to challenge leader on far side final furlong, ran on well close home, just denied
dwelt badly start, always in rear, never involved
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong
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Golden Apollo is preferred to Danzan of the Tim Easterby pair while Another Batt looks a better bet than stablemate Homer Stokes but others are less exposed. Zip is starting to look well handicapped but we are happy to put a line through IL BANDITO’s run in the Bunbury Cup at Newmarket and he’ll be suited by today’s give in the ground. Open Mind was only beaten half-a-length when third at Newmarket last month but he is less certain to enjoy conditions while Spangled Mac has shot up the weights having rattled up a four-timer in lesser company. Wobwobwob looks best of the rest but still looks a couple of pounds too high.
Il Bandito (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Led centre group until over 2f out, soon weakened, 16th of 18, 19 1/4l behind Bless Him (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Woven 14-1 (8-13) Reared in stalls before start, mid-division, driven and no impression over 1f out, 9th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Tacarib Bay (9-7) at Haydock 7f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Wobwobwob (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Midfield, nudged along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go third inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Substantial (9-8) at Haydock 7f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Broken Spear 11-2 (9-8) Slowly into stride and hampered start, behind, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th post, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Ffion (9-7) at Chester 7f hcp (4) sft in May.
Homer Stokes 16-1 (9-1) Well away, steadied to race in mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never got on terms, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Sanaadh (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Open Mind 11-2 (9-6) Prominent, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong,, 3rd of 10, 1/4l behind Galiac (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Danzan (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Chased leader, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed and unable to quicken towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind It Just Takes Time (9-3) at York 7f hcp stks (4) gf in Jul.
Gumdrop 12-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 13th of 21, 8 3/4l behind Our Little Pony (8-11) at York 6f hcp gd in Jun.
Corvair (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 5 3/4l behind Air To Air (10-3) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Golden Apollo 7-2 (10-1) In touch, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, stayed on close home, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Brazen Bolt (10-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Another Batt (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Handy, ridden over 1f out, gradually faded, 8th of 13, 4l behind Escobar (10-1) at York 7f hcp (2) gs in May.
Spangled Mac (IRE) 9-4 (10-2) Raced wide in touch, headway over 1f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Media Guest (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Zip 18-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, switched outside over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Tacarib Bay (9-7) at Haydock 7f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
