led, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
raced wide held up, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final strides
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
very slowly away, in rear, never a factor
towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, headed final strides
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
Gulf Of Poets is well treated nowadays and won over the trip at Hamilton in June while Reclaim Victory should run his race again but Spiritofthenorth keeps finding one too good. Strawman was a decisive winner at Beverley two weeks ago while Dandy's Angel was only beaten a couple of lengths by DETECTIVE (NAP) here in May and is 12lb better off. But Dianne Sayer’s lightly-raced charge has improved since, winning a further twice over course and distance, and had more in hand than the margin suggested last time. Morrooj is a rare runner here for Roger Varian but Julia Engstrom lacks the experience of the others riders in this.
Spiritofthenorth (FR) 11-2 (9-7) Prominent, led after 2f, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Hector's Here (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Strawman (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Slow to break, held up in rear, headway when not much room 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, comfortably, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Night Moment (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Gulf Of Poets 10-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Fairmac (9-6) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Morrooj (IRE) 11-4jfav (10-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Daphne May (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.
Dandy's Angel (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Held up in rear, slightly hampered after 2f, headway over 2f out, not clear run and switched right under 2f out, still looking for room when switched left over 1f out, 4th when ridden entering final 1f, ran on well and took 3rd near finish, 3rd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Contrast (10-5) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Reclaim Victory (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Jebel Dukhan (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Detective 5-6fav (9-0) Towards rear, smooth progress to midfield before pushed 2f out, switched left and ridden before final furlong, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, got up close home, won at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Zeimaam (9-11) by hd, 9 ran.
Little Ted 9-2 (9-0) Awkward start, took keen hold, chased leader, headway over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Aoife's Joy (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.