slowly into stride, mid-division, driven to chase leaders towards stands side when not clear run and hampered over 2f out, switched right, ridden over 1f out, kept on, no impression with front pair
mid-division, driven when hampered over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never able to challenge
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
tracked leaders, headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance final furlong, just held
behind and outpaced, headway towards stands side when hampered and faultered over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never able to challenge
tracked leader, came towards stands side and led when edged left over 2f out, ridden and hard pressed from over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, held on well
mid-division, outpaced 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, kept on under pressure final furlong, never near leaders
led, driven and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never near leaders
mid-division, outpaced towards far side 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong
went left start and slowly into stride, in rear until driven and kept on final furlong, never nearer
Jacob Black is penalised 4lb for winning at Musselburgh but finished behind runner-up Roaring Forties and STAR SHIELD at the same track earlier. The latter is the least exposed of that trio and having run into trouble on that occasion, David O’Meara’s charge is taken to turn the tables with with a clear run and come out best. Colour Contrast has won a couple of lower grade contests at Musselburgh and carries 5lb extra while Kentuckyconnection made a winning start way back in 2015 and scored for the first time since when successful over 6f at Newcastle recently. Cameo Star went close at Beverley last time and can figure while Zylan is proving best on the all-weather though his yard has won the last two renewals.
Jacob Black 8-1 (8-9) Held up, headway over 1f out, edged right and led approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gf in May beating Right Action (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Star Shield 7-2 (9-7) Held up, headway and not clear run over 1f out until inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Kupa River (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Zylan (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Pennsylvania Dutch (9-2) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Stringybark Creek 17-2 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 18 3/4l behind Kylie Rules (8-7) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Cameo Star (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, hard driven over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 7, nk behind Abushamah (8-12) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Redarna 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and edged left over 2f out, no impression after, 7th of 15, 3 3/4l behind Zodiakos (8-11) at Wetherby 1m hcp (5) gs in May.
Kentuckyconnection (USA) 9-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, headway under pressure towards stands side 1f out, went 2nd when edged left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Scuzeme (9-3) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Eldelbar (SPA) 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, lost place 3f out, soon outpaced, behind final 2f, last of 10, 14 3/4l behind Galloway Hills (9-13) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Our Charlie Brown 9-1 (9-0) Close up, headway and every chance 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Kupa River (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Dasheen 8-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, some late headway, never nearer, 5th of 7, 8l behind Abushamah (8-12) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Roaring Forties (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed onto chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Kupa River (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Colour Contrast (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Close up, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gf in May beating Donnelly's Rainbow (9-4) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
