steadied start, took keen hold and soon tracking leaders on outside, went 2nd entering final furlong, strong challenge near finish, just failed
led until halfway, tracked leader, led again 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed near finish, held on gamely, all out
held up in last pair, ridden inside final 2f, soon hung left and beaten
pulled hard, pressed winner until went on halfway, headed 2f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, soon hampered and weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, held up in last pair, never involved
held up in rear, headway on wide outside tracking leaders 3f out, hung right and ridden 2f out, soon struggling, kept on again towards finish, no threat
held up tracking leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden and went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on well in closing stages, not quite pace to challenge
took keen hold, tracking leaders, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on again inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
Company Asset should be sharper for a recent comeback run at Carlisle, her first start over 7f. Easy Code is another likely to improve after returning to action at Haydock though he was well beaten on that occasion. Tawdheef won over 6f at Newbury last year but has been below par so far this season and Dawaa is preferred over today’s trip. But LONDON PROTOCOL makes most appeal on his recent placed efforts at Sandown including last week’s third behind the progressive Sir Roderic and it’s Karl Burke’s charge that gets the nod.
Twin Sails 25-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 1f out, 11th of 17, 12l behind Mr Lupton (9-7) at York 6f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Dawaa 9-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Arcanada (9-7) at Chester 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Tawdheef (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Always behind, 14th of 17, 13 1/2l behind Mr Lupton (9-7) at York 6f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
London Protocol (FR) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden to lead and hung left over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Sir Roderic (9-1) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Easy Code 13-2 (8-8) Soon led, edged right 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Shaiyem (8-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
Company Asset (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Al Shahaniya (9-7) at Carlisle 7f hcp fll (4) gd in Jun.
Quick N Quirky (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind, came near side in straight, headway under pressure over 1f out, went never dangerous 4th well inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Brockholes (8-10) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Ice Age (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) Raced centre tracking winner until joined near side group halfway, led group inside final 2f, ridden and hung left approaching final furlong, headed in group inside final furlong, weakened, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Young John (8-11) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Back To Bond 33-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 20 3/4l behind Billy Roberts (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun.
