held up, headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, led over 2f out, stayed on well
led early, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
steadied start, pulled hard and led after 2 and 1/2 furlongs, headed over 4f out, one pace final 2
soon led, led for 2f, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
led after 2f, soon headed, led again over 4f out, headed over 2f out, kept on
held up and keen, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong
held up, weakened over 3f out
held up, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on
HIPPOLYTUS, Cry Alot Boy and Princelywallywogan could be the three to concentrate on here with preference for John Quinn's runner. He got it right at the seventh time of asking on his first attempt at this trip and may have a little more to offer. He ran on strongly to take the spoils at Haydock and looks capable of defying his revised mark. Cry Alot Boy has yet to score on the level but this bumper winner has twice found only one too good over this trip and it is surely only a matter of time until he sets the record straight. Princelywallywogan hasn't been at his best this year but he runs this track well and it would be no great surprise to see him put up a bold show. The claims of Trouble Mountain and Old Romney can't be ignored but we'll take Hippolytus to progress again.
Hippolytus 9-4fav (9-4) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, edged left briefly well over 1f out, led 1f out, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Agilete (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Can Can Star 8-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, held from 1f out, 6th of 13, 6l behind Buddy Holly (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f (4) pol in Jun.
Old Romney 8-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 8l behind Summer Winds (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Cry Alot Boy 14-1 (9-13) Steady at start, held up in rear, headway 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Sanctuary (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Samurai Warrior 7-1 (8-10) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 3f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Munsef (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f clm stks (5) gf in Jun.
Princelywallywogan 11-2 (8-11) Held up in touch, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Solo River (8-2) at Leicester 1m 2f clm stks (5) gf in Jun.
Portrush Storm 22-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, held up behind, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 13th of 16, 20l behind Sunnyside Tom (9-9) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Jenny Soba 16-1 (11-2) Pushed along briefly leaving stalls, held up in rear, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4l behind Drawn Gold (10-13) at Warwick 1m 5f (6) gs in Jun.
Granary Girl 12-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden over 2f out, soon headway on outer, stayed on well final furlong, nearest at finish, 3rd of 16, 8l behind Maybe I Wont (8-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jun.
Trouble Mountain (USA) 25-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 11, 5l behind High Ambition (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Proficiency 12-1 (9-1) Behind, ridden over 3f out, kept on over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 16, 9l behind Maybe I Wont (8-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jun.
Black Dahlia 3-1 (8-13) Keen early, tracked winner, challenged and every chance over 2f out to over 1f out, soon ridden, weakening when not much room inside final furlong, last of 6, 8l behind Honimiere (8-2) at Carlisle 1m 1f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
