tracked leader in 2nd, led briefly over 2f out but soon pressed and headed, outpaced by leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, pushed along over 2f out and soon headed, weakened from under 2f out
restrained start and held up in 5th, pushed along under 3f out, kept on same pace from under 2f out, held final furlong
held up in 4th, headway under 3f out, took 2nd well over 1f out and pressed leader entering final 1f, kept on well
Klopp of The Kop took advantage of a slide down the weights and scored over track and trip last month but TILSITT has been threatening a return to winning ways with a couple of placed efforts here and it could be his turn today. King Of Tonga finished a close third in an amateurs' race at Redcar 10 days ago while Zoravan won this in 2018 but hasn’t scored since. Tanasoq steps up in trip but can figure if lasting home.
Tilsitt (FR) 20-1 (9-3) Led at a good gallop, ridden well over 1f out, headed 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Merricourt (8-10) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
King Of Tonga (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Led, pushed along 2f out, still every chance 1f out, not pace of winner close home, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind My Thought (10-13) at Redcar 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Tanasoq (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Held up in 4th, headway 3f out, outpaced by leaders well over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Jordan Electrics (9-4) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Equidae 9-1 (10-0) In rear, pushed before 2f out, ridden before final furlong, made no impression, 13th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Lord P (9-11) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Zoravan (USA) 12-1 (9-2) Towards rear, travelled powerfully until pushed approaching 2f out, last when ridden before final furlong, made no impression, last of 9, 9 1/4l behind Detective (9-0) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Klopp of The Kop (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Pushed along from stalls, tracked clear leader, ridden and headway over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Mi Capricho (9-13) by hd, 11 ran.