towards rear, headway 2f out, no impression final furlong
slowly into stride, soon outpaced
held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
steadied start, always towards rear
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt towards rear, never a factor
led, headed halfway, ridden to lead again over 1f out, soon hung left, headed inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
dwelt raced wide towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, slightly hampered inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
close up, headway over 1f out, soon carried left, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway 2f out, soon chased leader, kept on same pace
raced wide, prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression
Exotic Guest finished runner-up in a division of this race last year and arrives on the back of a success over 5f here. He’s preferred to stablemate Danish Duke, who continues to slide down the weights along with Willbeme. Uncle Charlie is upped 4lb for winning at Thirsk but Portland Street returned a disappointing favourite at Hamilton last time. HEE HAW (NAP) makes a quick reappearance having finished runner-up at the latter track on last week’s handicap debut and he gets another chance in this with further progress expected.
Danish Duke (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Pressed leader until ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Muscika (9-0) at Ayr 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Gun Case 4-1fav (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, not much room over 1f out, no headway, 11th of 12, 7 1/2l behind The Armed Man (9-1) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
Salvatore Fury (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Held up and always towards rear, never a factor, last of 20, 29 3/4l behind Robero (9-7) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Newstead Abbey 15-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Lucymai (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Portland Street (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Led, headed over 4f out, chased winner, ridden 2f out, outpaced by winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 6l behind El Hombre (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Space War 8-1 (8-7) Held up mid-division, pushed along and one pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 3l behind Lucky Beggar (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Exotic Guest 8-1 (9-5) Went left start, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Carlisle 5f hcp (5) sft in Jun beating Manshood (10-0) by hd, 7 ran.
Willbeme 9-2 (8-4) Keen, tracked leaders when edged right after 1f, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Courier (9-7) at Haydock 7f hcp fll (4) sft in Jun.
Hee Haw (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, not clear run towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Dandy Highwayman (9-7) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Roys Dream 11-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Control Centre (9-3) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Uncle Charlie (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Raced far side held up, ridden and switched left 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, driven and ran on to lead near finish, won at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gs in Jun beating Sheepscar Lad (9-7) by nk, 15 ran.
Questo 7-2jfav (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Meshardal (8-13) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Mercers Row 40-1 (9-5) Held up, never dangerous, 16th of 18, 20 1/2l behind The Armed Man (9-6) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Silk Mill Blue 33-1 (9-5) With leaders, pushed along and every chance over 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 10l behind Yalawin (9-5) at Ripon 6f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Mitchum 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, one pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Reinforced (9-0) at Carlisle 7f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
