held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead close home
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway over 5f out to tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed close home
slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
NonRunner
ATTICUS BOY returned from a lay-off in fine form and landed a double on the all-weather. There should be more to come from him and he gets the vote ahead of Royal Cosmic. The latter won over 1m4f here before finishing ahead of Thorntoun Care when runner-up on her latest start while Granite City Doc is penalised for last week’s course and distance success but is still preferred to Iconic Code.
Thorntoun Care 9-4 (11-3) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 5, 5 1/4l behind Duke Of Yorkshire (10-10) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Atticus Boy (IRE) 2-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, led approaching final furlong, soon challenged, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul beating Silver Character (9-4) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Iconic Code 13-2 (9-2) Slowly in to stride, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Princess Nearco (9-5) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.
Mister Moosah (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Held up and behind,, 5th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Quoteline Direct (9-12) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Granite City Doc 4-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating New Abbey Angel (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Flying Focus (IRE) 28-1 (8-7) Soon handy on outside, led after 1f, headed 6f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 26 1/4l behind Where's Jeff (9-12) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Royal Cosmic 11-10fav (10-0) Held up, took closer order over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance from over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Duke Of Yorkshire (10-10) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
