tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead close home
held up in touch, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, faded
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon hung left, headed and no extra close home
tracked leader, hard ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased
Spying is tried in an eye-shield after a couple of modest efforts this year. He would be thereabouts if rediscovering his best form but may find the concession of 3lb to ACADEMY BLUES beyond him. Dandy Nicholls' six-year-old is no world-beater but a reproduction of his second to Extraterrestrial over a longer trip at Thirsk last month would suffice here. Whispered Times looks the pick of the remainder but has been well below-par so far this term and may not be one to rely upon.
Spying 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 18l behind Cono Zur (8-6) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Academy Blues (USA) 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, pulled hard in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 9l behind Masked Dance (9-3) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.
Whispered Times (USA) 50-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 10l behind Grissom (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Cawdor (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Took keen hold in touch, dropped to rear after 2f, effort 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 15l behind Bold Marc (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Sea Salt 9-1 (9-3) Mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 12l behind Apache Ridge (10-0) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Kate Skate 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon no impression, 4th of 14, 7l behind Rileys Crane (9-0) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.