Five Helmets arrives on a hat-trick but there are going concerns today. Maulesden May would also have preferred a quicker surface but stable companion BEECHWOOD JUDE won over the trip on good to soft at Carlisle and this is also a stiff track. Carbon Dating has been hinting at a revival lately having dropped to a lenient mark and conditions won’t faze Majeste so he also has claims if getting back to the form he showed in May when successful here and at Carlisle.
Maulesden May (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some late headway, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Railport Dolly (9-9) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in May.
Carbon Dating (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Held up, headway 4f out, quick move to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 4l behind King And Queen (8-6) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Majeste 11-1 (9-5) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Fern Owl (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Five Helmets (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Held up in last pair, steady headway on outside over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, led near finish, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Wild Shot (8-11) by nk, 11 ran.
Beechwood Jude (FR) 5-1fav (9-10) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jun beating Soloist (9-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Can Can Sixty Two 40-1 (8-9) Pressed leader, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace when lost place over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Nicholas T (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Flint Hill 9-2 (9-0) Keen, soon disputing 3rd on inside, pushed along over 3f out, lost 3rd over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Production (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Mistiness (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Mid-division on inner, pushed along and dropped towards rear approaching straight, no extra from 2f out, weakened, last of 11, 20 1/2l behind Cj Cregg (9-4) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp Yielding in Jun.
