led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept battling away, every chance inside final furlong, just held
tracked leader, led over 2f out, driven and edged left inside final furlong, just held on
keen early, tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced by front pair from over 2f out
Nonrunner
Wicked Daze may find it difficult to excel running off top weight but Los Nadis is an interesting option over this trip and Sarwin put in a better effort at Hamilton previously, but our pick is FORREST FLYER. This Jim Goldie trained gelding is a previous course and distance winner. A good first effort this year when appearing at Musselburgh to finish just half a length behind the winner is a good signal that he could find the sort of performance in this contest that he showed last July at this track. With a similar run here it could be enough to see off the competition. Wicked Daze is a fairly consistent sort but his best tries have been on the all-weather. He finished behind our selection last time and there has been little change in the ratings so we think he may end up behind again today. Sarwin has possibilities if shaping like previous winning efforts and Los Nadis is possibly better at hurdles than the flat. We side with Forrest Flyer to fly to victory.
Wicked Daze (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out on outside, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Jackday (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
Forrest Flyer (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders in 4th, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Jackday (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
McMurdo Sound (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride and always behind, 11th of 15, 12l behind Cul A Dun (9-7) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp 50-70 gd in Apr.
Los Nadis (GER) 5-1 (8-13) In touch in 4th, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Tillietudlem (8-7) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
Hunters Belt (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to go 2nd over 2f out, kept on to chase winner towards finish, always held, 2nd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Tropical Bachelor (8-5) at York 1m 4f app hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Sarwin (USA) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Applaude (8-10) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Tiger King (GER) 50-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, behind, 8th of 9, 12l behind Applaude (8-10) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
