made all, ridden inside final furlong, just held on
in rear, weakened over 2f out
in touch, chased winner 2f out, just held
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace
tracked winner until 2f out, soon weakened
NonRunner
Keith Dalgleish bids for a third consecutive win in this and is represented by winning hurdler Sindarban. But he and Lopes Dancer will do well to give so much weight to the three-year-olds and WARP FACTOR may prove best of the latter group. The Irish raider went close again when runner-up here recently when well ahead of Euchen Glen and can open his account. Fastnet Tempest looks a threat making the journey up from Newmarket for his seasonal bow while Sophie P is upped in trip after a fourth over 6f at Ayr.
Sindarban (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division and keen, headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on, won at Kelso 2m mdn (4) gf in Oct beating Bowdler's Magic (11-10) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Euchen Glen 7-2 (9-1) Always behind, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Tawdeea (10-0) at Hamilton 1m mdn stks (5) sft in May.
Fastnet Tempest (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, ran on final furlong, short of room close home, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Mootaharer (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Warp Factor (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Tawdeea (10-0) at Hamilton 1m mdn stks (5) sft in May.
Jessica Jo (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, never involved, last of 13, 17 1/4l behind Bombilate (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Apr.
Lopes Dancer (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) Soon pushed along in mid-division, ridden 3f out, never going pace to challenge, lost place over 1f out, soon behind, last of 9, 11 1/4l behind Bright Flash (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Leyburn 9-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Ronnie Baird (9-5) at Ripon 1m mdn stks (5) hvy in Apr.
Sophie P 13-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, soon edged right, stayed on, unable to challenge, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Irish Optimism (9-3) at Ayr 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.