dwelt, in rear and in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
close up stands side, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Walter White looks up against it but the remainder all have claims. Beedee is a C&D winner and Birdman won easily at Brighton a fortnight ago. Fortinbrass scored at Newmarket last time and all three have a chance if handling soft ground. Mrs Brown's Boy is already a winner on today's going over 5f at Goodwood and ISHI HONEST scored over the minimum trip in testing ground at Nottingham last month. The latter shot clear in the closing stages on that occasion and may prove best suited to today's conditions in an open contest.
Birdman (IRE) 4-9fav (9-3) Steadied start, held up in touch, smooth headway to lead entering final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Brighton 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf beating Bornean (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Beedee 6-4fav (8-9) Soon led, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Amazonas (8-9) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo nov stk (5) gf.
Fortinbrass (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, chased leader halfway, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in May beating Rhamnus (9-3) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Walter White (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 15l behind Artigiano (9-3) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in May.
Ishi Honest 6-1 (8-10) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Lady Phill (8-10) at Newbury 5f 2yo fll stks (3) gs in May.
Mrs Brown's Boy 5-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Lastchancelucas (8-12) at York 5f 2yo nov stk (3) gd in May.
