held up, in touch, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leader until 3f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased when well beaten over 1f out
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, led over 3f out, took field towards far side in straight, ridden 2f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, no extra in 3rd well inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3f out until ridden and weakened 2f out
held up, in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leading pair inside final 2f, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, strong challenge close home, always just held
held up in last pair, headway into 2nd hanging left over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, strongly pressed in closing stages, always just doing enough
Sporty Yankee missed out by only a head over 1m2f here a week ago and can race off the same mark. Jarir wasn’t beaten far at Lingfield despite finishing ony fifth but SIXTIES GROOVE makes most appeal. Jeremy Noseda’s colt made a winning handicap debut over today’s distance at Kempton and has plenty of scope for further improvement. The latter comment also applies to Guns of Leros, a close-up fourth at York recently, while the handicap debutante Folly Bergere is another to consider.
Folly Bergere (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, no impression in 4th towards finish, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Southern Stars (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) gs in Apr.
Zeehan 14-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Dal Harraild (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Clever Bob (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Dune Dancer (9-0) at Bath 1m 2f mdn stks (6) gf in May.
Sixties Groove (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, ran on strongly, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Hayward Field (9-1) by 1l, 12 ran.
Molten Gold 4-1fav (9-6) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Muaither (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Knight Commander 20-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Frozen Force (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Sporty Yankee (USA) 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held post, 2nd of 11, hd behind Athlon (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Jarir 7-2jfav (9-6) In touch, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Frozen Force (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Guns of Leros (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, slightly impeded 1f out, stayed on final 75 yards, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Prosecute (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
