chased leader, led 2f out, hung right inside final furlong, headed close home
led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, carried right inside final furlong, led close home
mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, lost place 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
held up in rear, switched left over 3f out, headway 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, kept on, unable to challenge
GRANTLEY was staying on under a penalty over this trip at Musselburgh after making a winning start at Redcar and the Middleham raider looks a likely sort for a race like this. Meshakel is improving with experience and rates a danger and a similar comment applies to Newmarket runner-up Star Cactus while Collinsbay finished four lengths ahead of Temple Bruer at Windsor, though the latter is now 12lb better off. Imperial Fora is probably the pick of the remainder.
Collinsbay 7-4fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, went well held 2nd over 1f out, lost that placing close home, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Supremacy (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Meshakel (IRE) 1-2fav (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Internationaldream (9-5) at Ayr 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Grantley (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, nudged along 5f out, outpaced 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, but no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Broxi (9-0) at Musselburgh 7f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Star Cactus (USA) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Spirit Of Sisra (9-0) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
Imperial Fora (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Quickly away, chased winner 2f, remained prominent, ridden hung left and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Supremacy (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Lightning War (FR) 33-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon edged left and headway, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind William Bligh (9-5) at Haydock 7f stks (5) sft in Jul.
Marsabit (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Edged right start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, some late headway, never dangerous, 6th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Cairn Gorm (9-9) at Newbury 6f stks (5) gs in Jul.
Temple Bruer 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, good headway on outside chasing leaders after 2f, hung left from over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Supremacy (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
