chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led over 1f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, ran on well
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, no extra final furlong
pulled hard early, held up in rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well
Hot Streak has been taking on much better opposition than this but has become a little disappointing and has to give weight to his four rivals. Outback Traveller will probably start favourite off the back of a fifth in a Group 3 at Newmarket but this trip is short of his best. A chance is taken on POLYBIUS in the hope that he can rediscover last year's form. He has run a little better than the final result suggests in two outings in competitive handicaps this year and should be a working man's price. Willbeme is a course and distance winner but looks up against it on these terms, as does Red Pike.
Hot Streak (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Chased leader, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong, 17th of 18, 11 1/4l behind Goldream (9-4) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Red Pike (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Zarwaan (10-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Outback Traveller (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Markaz (8-8) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Polybius 25-1 (9-1) Raced in centre, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 25, 5 3/4l behind Interception (9-3) at Ascot 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Willbeme 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 19th of 20, 15 1/4l behind Tanzeel (9-2) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.