mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon behind
switched right start, held up behind, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong to go 2nd post, not reached winner
tracked leader, driven over 3f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd post
in touch, headway to chase leader over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, no extra final furlong
mid-division, steady headway over 2f out, driven and stayed on under pressure to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
in touch, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, switched outside and effort 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous
CHARLIE TIPPLE has solid claims on these terms and is selected ahead of old rivals Ezdeyaad, Flipando and Wovoka. The last named is an old foe of the selection and is well treated on the pick of his (very) old form. However, three recent wins have pushed him to within 3lb of his highest winning mark, so only his very best endeavour will suffice. Flipando, winner of this race in 2006, still retains plenty of enthusiasm and is likely to appreciate the ground. Neil Brown knows him well and he can go close if he gets the breaks in running. Ezdeyaad has a bit more scope than a few of the others and would be dangerous if he is allowed an easy lead. He meets the selection on the same terms as when they met at Haydock last week and is likely to have a bold attempt at reversing the form. However, Charlie Tipple loves these straight courses and, as he has steadily run into form this season, now might be the right time to catch Tim Easterby's gelding.
Dubai's Touch 25-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, driven over 4f out, soon lost place, weakened over 2f out, last of 20, 48l behind Kavachi (9-2) at York 1m 1f hcp 105 (2) gd.
Flipando (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, behind until stayed on final 2f, never nearer, 11th of 20, 10l behind Kavachi (9-2) at York 1m 1f hcp 105 (2) gd.
Lucky Dance (BRZ) 33-1 (8-5) Raced stands side, mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, 19th of 25, 23l behind Forgotten Voice (9-1) at Royal Ascot 1m (2) gf.
Kay Gee Be (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 15, 15l behind Kingdom Of Fife (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gf in May.
Ben Chorley 10-11fav (9-5) Led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Ripon 1m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jun '08 beating Observatory Star (8-10) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
The Osteopath (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on strongly inside final furlong to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May beating Horatio Carter (9-4) by hd, 10 ran.
Raptor (GER) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Marvo (8-9) at Doncaster 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Ezdeyaad (USA) 5-2fav (9-11) Set good gallop, ridden inside final 2f, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5l behind One Way Or Another (10-0) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Lady Rangali (IRE) 10-3 (9-10) Held up, headway over 2f out, edged left and kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Fesko (8-8) at Thirsk 1m flls hcp 0-130 (3) gf.
Wovoka (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Dwelt, held up, switched left and headway 1f out, ridden and effort approaching final furlong, kept on until no extra towards finish, 5th of 7, 6l behind Dream Lodge (9-9) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Charlie Tipple 11-4 (9-10) Tracked leaders, raced keenly, lost place when trapped on inside over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, soon rallied, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, not quite reached winner, 2nd of 7, hd behind One Way Or Another (10-0) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Sir Xaar (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) Held up, some headway over 2f out, ridden and weakend over 1f out, 8th of 10, 22l behind The Osteopath (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
