pressed leader driven and lost place inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
in touch, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never reached leaders
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead briefly inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
held up, always in rear, lost touch over 4f out, tailed off
led, driven and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, effort to challenge over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, one pace
mid-division, driven to chase leaders inside final 2f, switched inside over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never threatened
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced on inside when hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
The front-running Rock N Rolla will need to be quickly away to grab the lead from a high draw if he’s to land a hat-trick. Gabrial's Kaka won over a shorter trip here last time and is preferred to stablemate Dark Devil while Bell Heather, Red Force One and Fleeting Freedom are others with something to prove over this longer trip. But MULLIGATAWNY won off a higher mark over 1m2f last year and he gets a tentative vote to come good again given course and distance winner Berlusca looks high enough in the weights.
Rock N Rolla (IRE) 5-2 (10-5) Made all, joined 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Blue Medici (9-8) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Dark Devil (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Slow into stride, in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Bit Of A Quirke (8-10) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Mulligatawny (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Pressed winner, ridden 2f out, soon lost place, no impression after, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Winged Spur (8-8) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Gabrial's Kaka (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Held up behind, headway over 2f out, soon switched outside, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, held on, won at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Coviglia (9-4) by nk, 11 ran.
Esspeegee 14-1 (10-0) Hampered start, held up in last pair, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 18l behind Zilara (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Fleeting Freedom 7-2cfav (9-9) Led narrowly 1f, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Miss Sheridan (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.
Bell Heather (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Miss Sheridan (9-2) at Chester 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.
Red Force One 5-4fav (9-5) Made all, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, battled on gamely and found extra close home, won at Bath 1m hcp (4) fm in Jul beating Wink Oliver (9-12) by nk, 5 ran.
Berlusca (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, 4th of 7, 10l behind Save The Bees (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
I'm Yer Man 33-1 (8-10) In touch in rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Glasses Up (9-5) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Glorious Player (IRE) 2-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed final furlong, lost 2nd place post, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Humbolt Current (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Keswick 28-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division over 6f out, weakened final 2f, 10th of 12, 25 3/4l behind Light Of Joy (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
