tracked leader, ridden and headway to lead over 2f out, driven clear final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression when hampered over 1f out
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on one pace over 1f out
tracked leader, prominent over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, hampered over 1f out, no impression after
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, one pace from over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, hung left over 1f out, no chance with winner
held up, smooth headway from 5f out to lead over 3f out, soon ridden, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Golden Boot got up close home to land a touch at Chester last time and should not be inconvenienced by the drop back in trip today but Mt Desert is open to plenty of improvement and is preferred with Lets Roll rated the best of the remainder. The selection looked a colt to keep on the right side of when landing a Haydock handicap in April but was not seen again until returning to the same venue earlier this month when lack of peak fitness ultimately told in a race won by Karlu. John Gosden's son of Rainbow Quest should strip fitter for that run and off a 1lb lower mark looks worth a punt. Ian Semple had a fine day yesterday so Millagros has to be respected along with Duroob, although Karl Burke's team could be in better form. Western House could be of interest first time in a handicap, while Bollin Thomas looks plenty high enough in the weights now and a better bet may be Lets Roll, who is only 1lb higher than when scoring over course and distance in June. Mt Desert is unexposed though and is taken to resume winning ways.
Lets Roll 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on but no impression, 5th of 13, 5l behind Baddam (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Unavailable (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) In touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 10, 11l behind Brads House (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Yenaled 8-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride and always behind, 7th of 8, 25l behind Prince Tum Tum (10-0) at Musselburgh 1m 1f clm (5) gf in Aug.
Trance (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Slow into stride, always behind, 8th of 11, 6l behind Oblique (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (3) gd.
Bollin Thomas 16-1 (8-10) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 7l behind Oblique (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (3) gd.
Millagros (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, challenged over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Oblique (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (3) gd.
Mt Desert 10-3fav (8-7) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 6l behind Karlu (8-5) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gs.
Golden Boot 4-1fav (9-9) Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on, won at Chester 2m hcp (5) sft beating Madiba (8-9) by 1l, 12 ran.
Alam (USA) 9-2 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden over 3f out and every chance, kept on one pace after, 5th of 11, 10l behind Habitual Dancer (7-13) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (E3) sft in Oct.
Duroob 12-1 (8-12) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 5l behind Bulwark (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Western House (USA) 8-1 (8-13) With leader, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 9, 27l behind Hard Top (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gf in Jul.