held up in touch, ridden 3f out, one pace final furlong
held up, ridden over 3f out, soon behind
chased leaders and keen, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed and no extra inside last
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden 4f out, never on terms
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression
with leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra close home
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon lost place and behind
Nonrunner
A desperate contest can go to Fossgate, who is selected ahead of Parkview Love and Gulf Coast. There may also be some mileage to be gained with an each-way interest in Red Fama, who has taken his racing well since his return this year. The four-year-old is one to monitor in the betting. Gulf Coast loves this track and can be guaranteed to get up the hill near the finish. He is only 3lb higher in the weights than for last month's success in a ladies race, so has to merit respect on these terms. Parkview Love is a wily old character that still posses the ability to be a threat in this company. However, he was readily brushed aside at Ripon and appears to face stiff test to get the better of his old adversary. So, assuming the recent activities have not taken their toll, Fossgate is selected as the one to side with in the finale.
Fossgate 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, smooth headway to lead over 3f out, clear over 1f out, ridden out, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Parkview Love (8-11) by 11l, 7 ran.
Fenners (USA) 7-1 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, headway over 1f out, never reached challenging position, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Lilac Moon (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Edas 22-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 9l behind Cheshire Prince (8-13) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Gulf Coast 9-4fav (10-6) Prominent, switched right over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Don Pasquale (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Red Fama 25-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Wulimaster (9-6) at Beverley 1m 4f stk 0-55 (6) gd in May.
Tidy (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden over 5f out, soon no impression, 7th of 10, 18l behind Lucayan Dancer (9-5) at Catterick 1m 4f clm (6) gf.
Skye But N Ben 11-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 9l behind Lucayan Dancer (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f clm (6) gf in Jul.
Sabancaya 8-1 (8-6) Prominent, led halfway, headed 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong, 4th of 14, 5l behind Cosmea (8-10) at Windsor 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Bollin Freddie 25-1 (8-5) Prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 15, 16l behind Let It Be (8-7) at Redcar 1m 6f app hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Fuel Cell (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) Towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 14l behind Komreyev Star (8-11) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-50 (6) fbs in Jan.
Parkview Love (USA) 9-1 (8-11) Held up, headway 3f out, one pace final 2f, 2nd of 7, 11l behind Fossgate (9-2) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Treetops Hotel (IRE) 18-1 (8-3) Mid-division, hard ridden 4f out, soon behind, 8th of 9, 11l behind Abstract Folly (9-5) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
