tracked leaders, driven to lead over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong
held up, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
switched right at start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, rallied to chase winner final furlong
held up, driven and headway over 1f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, pushed along halfway, soon beaten
always in rear division
dwelt and towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
towards rear, never a factor
Nonrunner
Some in-form performers line up for this competitive contest including recent Carlisle winner Art Elegant and the consistent Sake but more solid claims are held by Bollin Edward and he gets the vote. The selection has won his last two starts and remains on a fair mark, just 3lbs higher than when scoring at Ayr last time so is hard to oppose with the yard of Kevin Ryan continuing in such good form. Sedge has been running consistently well but could probably do with some help from the handicapper, while Blue Empire has not been running up to his best on the all-weather of late and may now be best watched. A market move for Mick Easterby's Uhuru Peak would be of interest but more solid claims are held by Sake, who has been running well of late and is entitled to be thereabouts again. Art Elegant has more to do under his penalty for his Carlisle success and preference is for Bollin Edward, who is taken to win again.
Sake (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Led, driven over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 18, shd behind Exit Smiling (9-4) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in May.
Art Elegant 7-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden to lead over 1f out, ridden out, won at Carlisle 1m clm (6) gf beating La Viola (9-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
Passion Fruit 11-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden 2f out, kept on, never nearer, 8th of 14, 6l behind Hula Ballew (9-5) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Bollin Edward 4-1 (8-12) Held up, headway from over 2f out, soon ridden, led entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Ayr 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Linden's Lady (7-13) by 1l, 9 ran.
Peters Delite 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 10l behind Dispol Isle (8-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Windy Prospect 16-1 (9-2) Went freely to post, slowly into stride, always towards rear, 13th of 18, 11l behind Joy And Pain (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Blue Empire (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (9-2) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 14, 8l behind Dispol Peto (8-9) at Southwell 1m app hcp (6) fbs in May.
Sedge (USA) 11-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong no impression, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Crimson King (9-2) at Southwell 7f hcap (5) fbs in Apr.
Uhuru Peak 10-1 (8-4) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 13l behind Bridgewater Boys (8-10) at Beverley 1m hcap (5) gs in May.
Splodger Mac (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, headway over 2f out, soon weakened, 15th of 16, 10l behind Leighton Buzzard (9-7) at Carlisle 1m app hcp (6) gf.
Kingsmaite 18-1 (8-13) Chased leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 7th of 16, 9l behind Joy And Pain (8-5) at Nottingham 6f app hcp (6) gf in May.
Flaxby 13-2 (10-13) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 7th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Briery Lane (10-13) at Redcar 6f amt hcp (6) gf in May.
Motu (IRE) 10-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and no impression final 2f, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Ivory Lace (9-0) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) frm.
Kalani Star (IRE) 12-1 (8-3) Behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Diamond Dan (8-8) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) frm.
Calamari (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Raced stand's side, slowly into stride, held up, ridden 3f out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Whitethorne (9-9) at Leicester 7f fll hcp (5) gf.
