tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard ridden, stayed on well
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, never able to challenge
in touch, under pressure 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
always behind
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace closing stages
led until over 2f out, soon weakened
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COLOUR CONTRAST was having his first start since October when beaten a couple of lengths at Ayr on his handicap debut. He has plenty of scope for improvement and may well reverse running with third-placed Remember Rocky. Joyful Star has been thereabouts without threatening recently but has just the one win in 18 attempts while though Im Dapper Too scored over a mile here last year he remains 3lb higher. Eeny Mac is a course and distance winner but in a lower grade than this.
Im Dapper Too 6-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Wink Oliver (9-6) at Redcar 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Colour Contrast (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Raced wide tracked leaders, chased clear leader over 3f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 2l behind Kiwi Bay (9-10) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in May.
Remember Rocky 16-1 (9-2) Close up, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong to go 3rd, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Kiwi Bay (9-10) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in May.
Percy Verence 11-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden and lost place over 2f out, hampered when beaten over 1f out, 9th of 12, 21 3/4l behind Archipeligo (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Joyful Star 5-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Midlight (9-7) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
Thatsthewaytodoit (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Just Fab (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (7) pol in May.
Mount Cheiron (USA) 14-1 (8-8) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Amy Blair (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Eeny Mac (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Always behind, 8th of 9, 25 1/4l behind Cosmic Ray (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in May.
Cosmic Dust 25-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 10 3/4l behind Star of Spring (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.