steadied start, settled in rear, headway from 2f out on outside, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders on inside, effort 2f out, soon ridden, no impression over 1f out
mid-division, denied clear run over 2f out and again on inner inside final furlong, soon eased
tracked leader, effort and every chance 3f out, soon ridden and weakened 2f out
held up behind, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous
prominent, effort over 1f out, not quicken, kept on one pace final furlong
mid-division, steady headway from over 1f out, took 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong
steadied start, behind, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer
mid-division, lost action over 4f out, soon eased, pulled up over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on until weakened final furlong
always behind, no chance over 1f out, eased final furlong
mid-division, chasing leaders when outpaced 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong but no chance with winner
started slowly, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
in touch, edged left, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
towards rear, headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, kept on, not trouble leaders
prominent, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and clear over 1f out, ran on well, pushed out, easily
Corran Ard is intriguing now returned to the flat, however Rosbay has been threatening to strike for a while and assuming that he is not friendless in the betting, he can take this prize. Tim Easterby's gelding has been unable to get his head in front this season but he has been running well in defeat. Whilst his performances have cut little ice with the handicapper, he is not on a bad mark now and he handles any surface. Sam Lord provided a shock recently at Windsor but that race almost fell into his lap in the way it was run and he needs to improve to defy a rise in the weights, as does Hunting Country but he does looks a progressive three-year-old. Officer didn't show much on his recent run after a spell over in Dubai, so a bigger danger may be the ultra-consistent Just Lille. Jeer has claims, especially with young David Probert taking off seven, whilst Royal Jet and Strategic Mount may both derive some physical improvement from their recent reappearances. At a price Humungous could run well with the cheek-pieces swapped for blinkers, however it is Rosbay who gets the nod.
Humungous (IRE) 9-1 (10-0) Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 11, 6l behind Kaateb (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Strategic Mount 33-1 (9-1) Raced keenly towards rear, never dangerous, 12th of 19, 12l behind Sugar Ray (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
Jeer (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Mid-division, no impression over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Kaateb (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Just Lille (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, chasing leaders when slightly short of room over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Topazes (8-10) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Royal Jet 25-1 (9-13) Steadied start, effort and edged left 2f out, no impression, 9th of 13, 8l behind Sahrati (9-2) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun.
Crete (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Held up, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Ella (8-13) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) hvy.
Pinch of Salt (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 14th of 19, 14l behind Sugar Ray (9-0) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
Corran Ard (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Sept '06 beating Along The Nile (8-12) by a hd, 7 ran.
Bid For Glory 14-1 (8-13) Steadied start, held up in rear, bumped 3f out, staying on when not much room over 1f out, 5th of 10, 8l behind Moon Quest (8-13) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Jun.
Speedy Sam 8-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 8l behind Re Barolo (10-0) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.
Rationale (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Always behind, tailed off and eased over 2f out, 17th of 18, well behind Arc Bleu (8-2) at Newcastle 2m hcap (2) sft in Jun.
Rosbay (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, hard ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Tarkheena Prince (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
William's Way 20-1 (9-1) Started slowly, pulled hard in rear, never dangerous, last of 11, 33l behind Salute (8-10) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-90 (3) pol.
Officer 2-1fav (9-1) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 12l behind Military Cross (10-0) at Salisbury 1m hcp 0-100 (2) frm in Jun.
Sam Lord 16-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft beating Folio (9-6) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Hunting Country 9-4fav (9-0) Chased leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, all out, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Nesno (8-10) by a hd, 9 ran.
