close up in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, no impression
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, not quite reach winner
made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, just held on
Withdrawn
Joe The Beau looked a progressive type when scoring at Thirsk and his run at Wolverhampton is best ignored. The other three-year-old in the line-up, Welcoming, hasn't shown the expected improvement this campaign and was beaten in lower grade at Ayr last time. Stable companions Dream Walker and Be Kool are probably warming up for another crack at the Galway Festival later this month though will need to go there in decent form but How Bizarre didn't quite last out a mile at Ripon and this is stiff uphill finish. GHAYYAR won this last year from 6lb lower and looked on the way back when runner-up at Carlisle last time so looks the one to beat.
Dream Walker (FR) 66-1 (9-6) Always in rear, 12th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Rousayan (9-7) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Ghayyar (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) In touch, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Harvey Dent (9-7) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Welcoming (FR) 7-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly and every chance 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Global Spirit (10-0) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
How Bizarre 9-1 (9-12) Prominent, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Ascot Week (9-11) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Joe The Beau 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, never near leaders, weakened over 1f out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Fields Of Athenry (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in May.
Be Kool (IRE) 7-1jfav (9-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened final furlong, 13th of 17, 14l behind Poet's Dawn (9-0) at York 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun.