held up in touch, headway on outer over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and edged right 1f out, ran on
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, hampered 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
reminders soon after start, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd near finish
pressed leader until over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
Dandy Nicholls attempts to win this for the third time in a row and ESPRIT DE MIDAS looks the one to beat. He failed to land a similar event when favourite at Hamilton on his penultimate start, but is a winner on soft ground and can make amends here. Tombi and Sunrise Safari are next best at the weights but neither have winning form on today's going while the remaining trio look up against it at the weights, though Northern Bolt scored on testing ground at Catterick last month.
Esprit de Midas 25-1 (8-9) Slowly away, outpaced throughout, 13th of 15, 8l behind Swiss Cross (9-0) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun.
Tombi (USA) 8-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 9l behind Mirza (9-9) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Sunrise Safari (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Kingscroft (8-13) at Chester 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.
Northern Bolt 15-2 (9-7) Towards rear and pushed along, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 8l behind Kings 'n Dreams (9-11) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Prince Of Vasa (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Zomerlust (9-6) at Hamilton 6f clm stks (6) gd in Jul.
Winning Draw (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, driven over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 12, 5l behind Andrasta (9-13) at Thirsk 6f ladies hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Jul.