led, brought field towards stands side over 2f out, soon hard pressed, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on
held up in touch, driven 4f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression
pressed leader, ridden and lost place when hung right 3f out, soon behind
tracked leaders, headway to challenge over 2f out, soon ridden, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on
slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
Nonrunner
Fossgate has been in tremendous form all year and though all four of his victories have been over 1m4f he's still respected as he won very easily at Ripon last time. Amazing Blue Sky won nicely under James Sullivan here last month and has been beaten under amateurs on his two subsequent starts. LICENCE TO TILL hasn't had his handicap mark revised for this which is a surprise as he's run two excellent races in tough handicaps at Doncaster and Newmarket. He gets the vote in an open contest in which Euston Square and Quanah Parker, first and third at Ripon last time, are dangers with the latter taken to reverse form.
Licence To Till (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Tracked winner, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Classic Punch (9-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Quanah Parker (IRE) 4-1fav (9-9) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Euston Square (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jul.
Gritstone 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 12l behind Burj Nahar (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Count Bertoni (IRE) 11-2fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2l behind Art Scholar (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.
Amazing Blue Sky 9-4 (11-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind James Pollard (10-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f am hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Ailsa Craig (IRE) 4-1fav (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final, 12th of 16, 15l behind Quite Sparky (9-4) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Fossgate 11-2fav (9-9) Held up headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, stayed on strong to draw clear over 1f out, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Hurlingham (8-13) by 6l, 14 ran.
Petomic (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 12l behind All For You (8-13) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Euston Square 13-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jul beating Fastnet Storm (10-0) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Standpoint 4-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden 3f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 17l behind Set To Music (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
