chased leaders, led 3f out, soon ridden, kept on well
held up, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
slowly into stride, always behind
tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out
slow away, always behind
in touch, ridden well over 2f out, kept on final furlong
led and raced keen, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden to chase winner 3f out, outpaced and edged left over 1f out
chased leaders, hampered when outpaced over 1f out
held up, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, always held
in touch and raced keen, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
Mystical Ayr has run creditably in both his starts this season and should be thereabouts again but he faces a stiff task to reverse form with Scotland The Brave on last season's form on similar ground at these weights and James Bethell's gelding is taken to resume winning ways with Tequila Sheila rated the best of the rest. The selection is at his best when the mud is flying and should have conditions to suit this afternoon so Scotland The Brave gets the vote to bounce back to winning ways. Writ has yet to prove his effectiveness under this ground, while Attacca needs to improve on recent form to trouble the judge. Hansomelle does have form in the soft but is not certain to be suited by the drop back to this trip for the first time in two years. Tequila Sheila has been running well of late and can again be expected to be thereabouts but the vote goes to Scotland The Brave, who has trip and ground conditions to suit.
Scotland The Brave 8-1 (9-3) Always behind, last of 16, 24l behind Saxon Lil (9-7) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Mystical Ayr (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon headway and every chance, not pace of winner final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Tidy (9-2) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jun.
Kew The Music 14-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Trevian (8-13) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Queen's Echo 20-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 17, 3l behind Muscari (9-4) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Writ (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, last of 13, 37l behind Hawkit (9-5) at Ayr 1m 2f sll (4) gs.
Tequila Sheila (IRE) 9-2fav (8-10) In touch, ridden, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, 3rd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Primeshade Promise (8-10) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Attacca 12-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Snow Bunting (8-11) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Quadrophenia 11-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, switched right 3f out, hung right and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Miss Mujahid Times (8-9) at Leicester 5f 3yo hcp (6) gs in Aug.
