slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up in touch, switched right to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened and eased
held up in rear, some headway over 2f out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, some headway over 2f out, never on terms
slowly into stride, soon in touch, lost place over 2f out
held up, never dangerous
held up, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
prominent, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Mick Is Back can benefit from a first-time visor to account for Hot Diamond, Smirfy's Silver and Magdalene, with Kings Art also not out of it. Mick Is Back has won three of his last five starts, including a Sandown claimer just over three weeks ago, after which he joined George Margarson who wastes no time in stepping him back up in trip. With the visor to sharpen him up, a big run is expected. Hot Diamond has the welter burden of 10st 2lb on his back, but won readily at Salisbury, so has to be a danger along with Smirfy's Silver who made a bold bid to lead from start to finish here last time. Magdalene has shown some ability, and her trainer generally does well here, while Kings Art overcame an early stumble to finish second at Folkestone, so is another to consider. An open affair can go to Mick Is Back.
Hot Diamond 5-1 (9-1) Dwelt, behind, headway and weaved way through field from 3f out, switched to rails over 1f out, soon led, forged clear, readily, won at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs beating Art Professor (9-0) by 5l, 12 ran.
Motarjm (USA) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Caravel (9-11) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf.
El Dottore 7-2 (8-11) Raced keenly, held up behind, driven and outpaced over 3f out, never able to challenge, 6th of 7, 33l behind Blue Jet (8-11) at Catterick 1m 6f mdn aut stk (5) gf in Jul.
Postsprofit (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, pulled hard, ridden over 3f out, soon hung right and beaten, 11th of 12, 17l behind Caravel (9-7) at Brighton 1m 3yo hcp (5) frm.
Ommadawn (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, 14l behind Fourteenth (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs in Jun.
Go Dude 28-1 (9-7) Always behind, eased over 3f out and pulled up in race won by Pretty Demanding (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) sft in Jun, 11 ran.
Magdalene 3-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, headway to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 14, 2l behind Chasing Memories (8-12) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Jul.
Mick Is Back 9-4 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway to lead on inside well over 1f out, driven out final furlong, won at Sandown 7f 3yo clm (5) gd beating Our Herbie (9-3) by 1l, 11 ran.
Henry The Seventh 11-1 (9-7) Always in rear, 10th of 12, 21l behind Norman The Great (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Magic Show 66-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 8l behind Amarna (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn stk (5) pol.
Smirfy's Silver 12-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Silver Mitzva (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Kings Art (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Stumbled start, soon prominent, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Bethanys Boy (8-12) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) gs.
