close up, effort and switched right over 1f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong
raced wide in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong
close up, headway to press leader 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, idled towards finish
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, no impression on winner towards finish
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leader until ridden 2f out, soon weakened
always in rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor
NonRunner
Plenty with claims in this. Eastern Dragon had looked pretty exposed on Turf until dotting-up by five lengths here last week and steps up in distance today. Nottingham winner Mujazif went close again over 1m2f at Haydock last time and is upped a further 4lb while Archie's Advice remains 6lb higher than his win at Hamilton in May. FRAY hasn't won anywhere since 2014 but is finally back on a winning mark and having recorded a couple of better efforts of late, Jim Goldie’s mare gets the nod in this.
Eastern Dragon (IRE) 2-1fav (9-9) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, came clear final furlong, easily, won at Ayr 1m hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Jay Kay (9-10) by 5l, 6 ran.
Mujazif (IRE) 5-4fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, headed post, 2nd of 6, nk behind Caponova (8-11) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Archie's Advice 9-2 (9-11) Held up in rear, switched right and pushed along over 3f out, plugged on into well held 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Royal Regent (9-8) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Fray 7-2 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run on rail over 1f out, kept on well when in the clear in closing stages, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Beautiful Stranger (9-9) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Haymarket 28-1 (9-6) Chased leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Beautiful Stranger (9-9) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Taking Libertys 11-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 9 1/4l behind Thaqaffa (9-7) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Almuhalab 9-2 (10-0) Held up, headway on outside over 5f out, soon close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 15l behind Causey Arch (9-10) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Spirit Of The Sea (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Edgar (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Assisted 100-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Telegram (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.