mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach winner
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
steadied at start and held up, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt and towards rear, never a factor
prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
never better than mid-division
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, ridden when not much room over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
reared at start and behind, brought wide over 2f out, some late headway, never near to challenge
prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon behind
in touch, ridden to lead well over 1f out, kept on final furlong
Nonrunner
A wide-open contest can go the way of Kaymich Perfecto, with plenty of dangers including Rock Lobster, Estepona, Michaels Pride, Mister Arjay and Mistress Twister. Kaymich Perfecto was sent off as favourite at Leicester last time, but the drop back in trip to a mile proved his undoing as Richard Whittaker's charge was doing all his best work at the finish. Prior to that defeat, he had come from last to first to nail Rock Lobster at Redcar, and with ground conditions to suit, plus an extra two furlongs in his favour, he is taken to quickly bounce back. He is only fractionally worse off with Rock Lobster who continues to run well, and it will not be long before he finally comes good. Mister Arjay made the most of a decent handicap mark when landing an amateur riders' event at Newcastle and has more to do now, but Estepona just failed to overcome an 8lb penalty over the course and distance last month, and can make his presence felt. The three-year-old Michaels Pride gets in on bottom weight, and could be a big danger based on her battling performance at Salisbury where she was given the Frankie Dettori treatment to hold on. Kevin Darley will have to pump away if she is to repeat the feat, but off her current mark it would be no surprise if she were to take a hand in the finish. Mistress Twister has plenty of weight and a low draw, otherwise she would have been considered more, and all in all, the percentage call has to be Kaymich Perfecto.
Trouble Mountain (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 9l behind Lucayan Dancer (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Mistress Twister 25-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, not much room on inner over 2f out, pushed along and not much room over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Dancer's Serenade (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Estepona 2-1fav (8-5) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, shd behind Tabadul (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Mount Vettore 12-1 (11-1) Slowly into stride, always behind, 8th of 12, 11l behind Mister Arjay (10-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f amt hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Mister Arjay (USA) 16-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, held on well final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m 2f amt hcp (5) gf in Jun beating The Rip (10-5) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Mr Midasman (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Chased keen, chased leaders, improved 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, 4th of 10, 4l behind Snowed Under (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Kaymich Perfecto 7-2jt-fav (10-0) Pulled hard, held up, short of room 3f out, switched left 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Ali D (9-9) at Leicester 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Michaels Pride (IRE) 9-4fav (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, edged right, just held on, all out, won at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Iffy (9-8) by a shd, 12 ran.
