keen close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up, headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on towards finish, not reach leaders
in rear, switched left over 2f out, effort soon after, no impression inside final furlong
keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, faded
mid-division, headway entering final furlong, soon pressed winner, not quicken near finish
keen in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, switched left 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased
Plenty in a with a chance here not least Granston. He deserves to supplement an earlier win at Beverley after some good efforts of late and has beaten today's rival Porgy the last twice they've met. Hong Kong Island is 12lb higher than his last win in May but still went close over C&D last time, while we may not have seen the best of Eltheeb and McBirney over today's trip and they could figure along with handicap debutant Ithoughtitwasover. However, a chance is take on SENSE OF PRIDE. She found only one too good on a fast surface at Doncaster recently, but won her maiden on good to soft ground at Chester last year and there should be more to come from John Gosden's filly on only her fifth start.
Granston (IRE) 40-1 (8-6) Prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace of leaders, 5th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Halicarnassus (8-13) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gf.
Regal Park (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, went modest 3rd on inside over 2f out, never near leading pair, weakened and lost 2 places inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 19l behind Captain John Nixon (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (0-90) (3) pol in Jun.
Hong Kong Island (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure, 4th of 14, 1l behind Tanfeeth (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Rajeh (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, 9th of 12, 16l behind Kazbow (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Sense Of Pride 11-8fav (9-11) Held up mid-division, headway to lead over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Royal Trooper (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Mcbirney (USA) 5-1 (9-9) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Tres Coronas (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Eltheeb 10-3 (10-0) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, switchedleft over 1f out, ran on strongly to draw clear inside final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gd beating Full Speed (10-0) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Chain Of Events 9-2fav (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 7l behind Ellemujie (10-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Ithoughtitwasover (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Held up, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, won at Bath 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Parvana (8-8) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Rasam Aldaar 33-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, behind final 2f, last of 13, 41l behind Communicator (9-5) at York 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Porgy 14-1 (9-8) Steadied in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Tanfeeth (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Seven Summits (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 14, 23l behind Tanfeeth (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
