chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, lost place 3f out, well beaten final 2f, eased
led, headed 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, easily
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, one pace over 1f out
tracked leaders, edged right and effort over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
stumbled start, in rear, driven over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never involved
not much room and slowly into stride, held up, switched left and some headway over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
prominent, took keen hold, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
Sir Domino won on soft ground at Hamilton in May and was placed off today’s mark at the same track last week. But ESCALATING has also won in testing going and, having slipped down the weights, Mike Appleby’s charge ran well for third at York last time. He gets the vote to return to winning ways ahead of the lightly-raced Times Legacy, another with form on today’s going and expected to improve for last month’s reappearance at Haydock. Ormskirk is preferred to the more exposed pair, Heartsong and Clubland, on last year’s placed effort in soft ground at York.
Clubland (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Luis Vaz De Torres (9-2) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Boy In The Bar 40-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in rear, outpaced over 3f out, never a factor, last of 10, 15 1/2l behind Gentlemen (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Escalating 5-1fav (9-7) Mid-division far side, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 19, 1 3/4l behind Pomme De Terre (9-10) at York 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Heartsong (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Cool Bahamian (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sir Domino (FR) 4-1 (10-0) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Ionization (9-2) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Ormskirk 50-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 11th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Defrocked (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Times Legacy 5-1fav (9-2) Switched left soon after start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Wayward Hoof (9-2) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Llewellyn 20-1 (9-0) Led, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly, 11th of 12, 12l behind Orion's Bow (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gd in May.
