slowly away, behind, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, switched left 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, soon outpaced by winner, kept on
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on
raced keenly, prominent, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
mid-division, ridden and struggling inside 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out
rear of mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, not clear run for most of final furlong, unable to get on terms
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, readily
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th close home
led early, prominent, every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
always towards rear
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, some late headway, never involved
raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
A recent winner at Chester, Copper Knight won this in 2018 but was only fifth last year when ahead of both Count D'Orsay and Venturous. Dakota Gold had the measure of Just Frank and Makanah when scoring at York last month but the latter has since gone close again in a tough sprint at Musselburgh. Illusionist made a winning return at York and is preferred to both City Walk and Fernando Rah but a chance is taken on DIGITAL. The latter has been competing on Turf since landing a Class 2 sprint on the Tapeta at Southwell in February and has scope for further progress on this surface.
Venturous (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Held up and always towards rear, never a factor, 17th of 22, 11 1/2l behind Dakota Gold (9-4) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Copper Knight (IRE) 5-2fav (10-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to press leader inside final furlong, led towards finish, ran on, won at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun beating Glory Fighter (9-0) by 2l, 8 ran.
Makanah 5-2fav (9-9) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 13, nk behind Ancient Times (8-9) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Dakota Gold 5-1fav (10-0) Made most until over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 21, 6 1/4l behind Asjad (9-11) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Just Frank 16-5 (9-4) Restless in stalls, chased front pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went second 1f out, ran on final furlong, 2nd of 3, 2 1/2l behind Clarendon House (9-4) at Beverley 5f stks (3) gf in Jun.
Fernando Rah 10-11fav (9-4) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Caroline Dale (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Count D'Orsay (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) In touch, lost place halfway, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Copper Knight (10-2) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Premier Power 22-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 16th of 21, 8 1/4l behind Asjad (9-11) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
City Walk (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Towards rear, ridden along 2f out, driven when hampered on inner 1f out, not recover and eased inside final furlong, last of 9, 9 1/2l behind Tinto (9-4) at Ripon 6f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Illusionist (GER) 33-1 (8-12) In rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, ridden and plenty to do when switched right inside last, ran on strongly to lead on line, won at York 5f hcp (2) gs in May beating Sunday Sovereign (9-4) by nk, 12 ran.
Digital (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Burning Cash (9-13) at Doncaster 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Stone Of Destiny 10-1 (9-2) Off the pace towards rear, headway near side rail and hung left on camber over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 20, 3 3/4l behind Tees Spirit (8-7) at Epsom 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Saluti (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) In touch in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind Burning Cash (9-13) at Doncaster 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Intrinsic Bond 10-3 (8-8) Led until over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8l behind Justanotherbottle (9-9) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
