tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, one pace when not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, driven and outpaced final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, not pace to get on terms
led, driven over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, gradually weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly, prominent on outside, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in touch, headway to challenge 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden and hard pressed, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held on well
held up in touch, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish
Gangland made all at Beverley and is the likely pace angle in this. He may be a better bet that stablemate Regulator, second last time at Catterick, despite a 5lb rise. Maksab held off good yardstick Yafta in a higher grade last time at Newmarket but has another 6lb to carry here. HUMBLE GRATITUDE was back on song at Haydock 10 days ago and that should have given his confidence a boost. He’s gone up 7lb for that but Clifford Lee claims back almost half of that and Karl Burke’s charge is worth sticking with. Byron's Choice got up in the shadows of the past at Catterick but this looks tougher and Three Saints Bay was well beaten on his handicap debut at York.
Three Saints Bay (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on inside, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 15, 10 3/4l behind Clubbable (8-7) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in May.
Maksab (IRE) 10-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, hung right and ran on, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Jun beating Yafta (9-4) by hd, 11 ran.
Regulator (IRE) 9-4 (9-9) Chased leaders, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Dayking (10-0) at Catterick 7f stks (5) gd in May.
Humble Gratitude 17-2 (9-4) Made all, ridden 3 lengths clear entering final furlong, ran on and flashed tail, won at Haydock 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Captain Jameson (9-9) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Symposing (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Raced wide, keen, tracked winner, ridden to join winner over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Hasanoanda (9-9) at Wetherby 1m stks (6) gf in Jun.
Byron's Choice 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Weellan (9-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Gangland 6-1 (9-9) Raced keenly, made all, came clear final furlong, unchallenged, won at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Bowler Hat (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
