in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, headed near finish
in rear, outpaced 5f out, never dangerous
behind, headway over 2f out, effort on inside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led briefly near finish, headed post
in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened, beaten when eased over 1f out
mid-division on inside, chased leaders over 2f out, riddedden and kept on same pace, no impression
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, kept on, no extra towards finish
towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong to lead post
Nonrunner
Cotton King once had a 240,000 guineas price tag to his name but hasn't developed and was resold for a mere £7,000 in April. He is opposed although a step-up in trip and on handicap debut could do better. STRAVERSJOY gets the vote looking for a course hat-trick. She runs under a penalty but has looked the part with those two most recent performances here and is nominated to make it three-in-a-row. Motarjm, Resplendent Ace and Carlton Scroop have all come close seconds recently and are respected as major players but the biggest dangers may be New Code and Starburst. New Code didn't seem to enjoy the Fibresand at Southwell on his only start on the all-weather but has claims on the Polytrack after winning at Brighton. Starburst prefers the artificial and comes here after winning last time. However, our vote goes to Straversjoy.
Carlton Scroop (FR) 7-4fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, every chance and hung left 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Pertemps Networks (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Troubletimestwo (FR) 10-3fav (8-13) Always behind, struggling over 2f out, never dangerous, 12th of 15, 21l behind Hollow Green (8-6) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo clm (6) gf in May '09.
Dubburg (USA) 25-1 (9-7) Steadied in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Straversjoy (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Starburst 11-1 (8-8) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f sell stks (6) pol beating Dream Of Fortune (9-9) by nk, 12 ran.
Abulharith 16-1 (9-3) Chased clear leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 13, 21l behind Arab League (9-12) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Motarjm (USA) 9-4fav (9-10) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway over 5f out, led over 3f out, soon clear, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Leyte Gulf (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Generous Lad (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Bute Street (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
New Code 11-4 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway well over 2f out, soon led and wandered, hard driven inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gd beating Mediterranean Sea (9-8) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Straversjoy 15-8fav (8-10) Settled in mid-division, headway over 3f out, tracked leaders 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol beating Hallstatt (9-11) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Cotton King 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, 6th of 13, 13l behind Tarooq (9-8) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) gd.
Resplendent Ace (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 8, hd behind Bute Street (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
St Savarin (FR) 66-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, some late headway, never nearer, 6th of 11, 13l behind Hypnotic Gaze (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Jul.
