held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, took 3rd towards finish
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up towards rear and keen, headway over 2f out on inside, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, driven out
tracked leaders on outside, weakened from 2f out
Mohawk Ridge has shown some solid form in his last two races without really having enough to pick up the win, whilst Highland Love is a previous course and distance winner and George Adamson comes here looking for the hat-trick, but our selection in this affair is SCEILIN. Our preference is for the six-year-old John Mackie mare who admittedly has not performed fantastically this year including a poor effort at this course in April, but had decent wins last year including off a much higher mark. It took her a couple of runs to get going last year and now with some experience under her this term feel there could be some value in backing her today. Mohawk Ridge offers a real alternative posting a particularly respectable effort at Newcastle two races ago. Highland Love has won here before but that was two years ago and has shown very little since. George Adamson could be a danger and stands possibilities of landing a hat-trick. However the penalty for those wins is severe and may struggle to find the magic performance again here. Our preference is for Sceilin to come good again and rediscover her best form to score.
George Adamson (IRE) 7-4fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon ridden, kept on well, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Steel Trade (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Mohawk Ridge 5-2fav (9-4) Held up, headway over 3f out, hampered over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Finsbury (8-13) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.
Rub of The Relic (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, switched right 1f out, rallied to have every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, nk behind The Last Alzao (10-2) at Haydock 1m 2f ladies hcap (5) gf in May.
Petsas Pleasure 16-1 (8-6) Keen, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to go 4th, near finish, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 6l behind Buddy Holly (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Holiday Cocktail 10-3 (8-5) In rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden, no impression final 2f, 4th of 11, 18l behind Waahej (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 2f app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Paradise Walk 25-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 19l behind Northern Acres (8-6) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Efidium 25-1 (10-6) Held up, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 12, 21l behind Realt Na Mara (10-5) at Leicester 7f am hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Oct.
Coole Dodger (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Dwelt, held up in rear until raced keenly and headway on outside to lead after 2f, driven and headed well over 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final 2f, lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 10, 9l behind Tropical Bachelor (8-13) at Ripon 1m 4f sll hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Highland Love 22-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 11l behind Northern Acres (8-6) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Royal Composer (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, kept on on from over 1f out, never able to challenge, 9th of 14, 14l behind Northern Acres (8-6) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Sceilin (IRE) 28-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear and keen, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Feathered Crown (8-12) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.
