stated slowly, pulled hard in rear, soon in touch, travelling well but never enough room from over 1f out until switched left just inside final furlong, finished well into 3rd towards finish, never able to challenge
took keen hold tracking leaders on inside, shuffled back and lost place halfway, headway on rails and driven 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders on outside, 2nd after 2f, ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out
pulled hard tracking leaders, effort on outside 2f out, driven into 2nd well over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked winner 2f, tracked leaders, ridden and hung right over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish
made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well
Relight My Fire attempts to repeat last year's win off a 2lb higher mark. He arrives on the back of a more recent success over course and distance while Naoise also won here last month, though has been beaten since. Dutch Descent was only fourth off today's mark at Ripon last time having scored at Ayr before that but DENZILLE LANE landed a more competitive contest at Newmarket last week and should be in the firing-line again with a similar effort. He gets the vote with Jacbequick preferred to Hulcolt of the remainder.
Naoise (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Steadied start, keen held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 7l behind Woofie (8-8) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Jacbequick 10-3 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 10l behind Assault On Rome (8-8) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Dutch Descent (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Janaab (8-13) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Hulcolt (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Prominent, lost place and eased from 3f out, last of 13, well behind Persepolis (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Relight My Fire 4-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Beverley 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun beating Mystical Moment (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Denzille Lane (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Raced stands side, prominent with centre group, ridden to lead overall 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun beating Baltic Brave (9-13) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
