prominent, ridden over 2f out, driven to chase winner final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong
dwelt, soon mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, never reached challenging position
always in rear
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, effort over 2f out, no impression
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong
towards rear, never a factor
Unique Moment is particularly well weighted here and can take this claimer from Oldenway and Fort Churchill. Unique Moment comes from the in-form Mark Johnston yard and won a similar contest when rated 5lb higher at Hamilton last time over 1m 3f. She handles this ground well and would have to give most of these weight in a handicap so she gets the vote to take advantage. Oldenway was three and a half lengths adrift of the selection at Hamilton and the pair meet on the same terms here, so there is no reason to think that the result will be any different. Fort Churchill gets every yard of this trip and more but is 'wrong' with the aforementioned pair on official ratings and is not red hot at the moment, so may be one for the frame here, while Whaleef is rated 70 but don't get carried away with that if his form over the sticks of late is anything to go by and he has a bit to prove. But Unique Moment has ticks in all the right boxes and can score.
Oldenway 5-4fav (9-12) Raced keen, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Unique Moment (8-7) at Hamilton 1m 3f clm (5) gf.
Fort Churchill (IRE) 9-1 (7-13) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 14l behind Finalmente (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Mr Maxim 20-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 10l behind Compton Eclaire (8-4) at York 1m 6f app hcp (5) gf.
Whaleef 20-1 (9-3) Dwelt, held up, headway halfway, chased winner 3f out, no impression final 2f, kept on well for clear 2nd, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Barking Mad (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f clm (D) gs in Aug '04.
Starmix 50-1 (8-7) Always in rear division, last of 17, well behind Liberty Seeker (9-10) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Apr.
Barnbrook Empire (IRE) 16-1 (8-1) Held up towards rear, headway 4f out, chased winner and drifted left 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Mostarsil (10-0) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) frm.
Perfectionist 25-1 (9-1) Held up, some late headway, never nearer, 7th of 12, 7l behind Phi Phi (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m banded stk (7) gd in Oct.
Unique Moment 11-4 (8-7) Prominent, led over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well, won at Hamilton 1m 3f clm (5) gf beating Grande Roche (9-7) by 3l, 9 ran.
Soba Fella 200-1 (9-3) Dwelt, always rear division, 13th of 14, 25l behind It's Unbelievable (9-3) at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf.