tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked winner after 2f until 8f out, ridden 4f out, soon outpaced, rallied 1f out, kept on to go 3rd post
held up, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on one pace
dwelt in rear, headway to join winner 8f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked winner 2f, dropped to rear 8f out, ridden over 3f out, effort 2f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd post
made all, joined 8f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on strongly
Sir Mark Prescott has his team in fine form and has won this race twice in the last five years. FINAL LIBERATION can add to his tally here as he ran out an easy winner at Nottingham last week and a 6lb penalty is unlikely to anchor him. Sancho Panza is 7lb higher than when scoring over C&D in May but should still be thereabouts, while Musselburgh winner Ghufa will be more at home in this company having been well beaten in a higher grade at Windsor last time. Treacle Tart and Dalhaan look more at home on the Polytrack nowadays.
Dalhaan (USA) 16-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 7l behind Exemplary (9-11) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.
Ugalla 18-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, lost place when hampered over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 10, 9l behind Baltimore Clipper (9-10) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Ghufa (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, ridden in rear 3f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 11l behind Samsons Son (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Treacle Tart 8-1 (9-1) Pulled hard, led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, eased final furlong, 10th of 13, 30l behind Roberto Pegasus (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.
Sancho Panza 9-2fav (9-3) Held up in touch, lost place 5f out, ridden, headway and switched right over 3f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind John Forbes (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 7f app hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.
Final Liberation (FR) 3-1 (9-4) Made all, ridden clear over 3f out, extended lead final furlong, unchallenged, comfortable, won at Nottingham 2m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul beating Kie (8-2) by 7l, 9 ran.