held up, niggled along after 2f, pushed along 3f out, outpaced by leaders over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, plugged on but never dangerous
tracked leader, pushed along under 3f out and soon hung left, weakened from well over 1f out
led, pressed over 3f out and soon headed, losing position when short of room over 2f out, beaten over 1f out
chased leaders on inner, raced freely, waiting for room briefly and switched right under 3f out, some headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and weakened close home
slowly away, held up in rear, switched right well over 2f out, kept on same pace until closed from over 1f out, edged left but ran on well final furlong, took 3rd close home
held up, headway 3f out, carried head high and hung left under 2f out, kept on steadily from over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden into 2nd under 2f out, edged left well over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner final furlong
chased leaders early, niggled along and lost place over 6f out, pushed along under 4f out, headway on outer over 3f out, took 2nd briefly over 2f out, kept on until no extra and weakened well inside final furlong
chased leaders on outer, headway over 3f out, led going nicely well over 2f out, quickened over 2 lengths ahead under 2f out, ridden out and in full control final furlong
Ayr Poet is regularly in the mix without winning and drops down a grade today but ROYAL COUNTESS scored over course and distance last month and, having run well again over a mile here last time, she gets another chance. Caballero and Water Iris placed over a shorter trip at Hamilton on their respective latest starts but both have something to prove over this far and Molinari is preferred back on fast going.
Molinari (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Prominent, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Rainbow Jet (8-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in May.
Puckle 8-1 (9-2) Midfield, headway to chase leader 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 7, dist behind Hector's Here (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Red Bond (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Tracked clear leaders, ridden well over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 10, 7l behind Merricourt (8-10) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Ayr Poet 9-2 (8-2) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Home Before Dusk (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Great Colaci 40-1 (9-9) Slowly away, held up in last, niggled along 3f out, left behind under 2f out, last of 6, 11 1/2l behind Mi Capricho (9-2) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Caballero (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders in 3rd, niggled along in 4th under 3f out, ran on into 3rd well over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Mi Capricho (9-2) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Water Iris 4-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway on outside from 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind My Little Queens (8-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
Royal Countess 2-1fav (9-1) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 1l behind Merricourt (9-1) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Innse Gall 5-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed and ridden after 3f out, steady headway from 2f out, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Detective (9-0) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
