led at strong pace after 1f, switched left to race towards stands side halfway, hard ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
held up in touch, under pressure halfway, weakening when edged right over 1f out
held up in touch, driven and headway halfway, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, lost place halfway
raced in rear pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead inside final furlong
led 1f, remained prominent, weakening when hung right over 1f out
chased leaders, hard ridden and every chance 1f out, weakened close home
Lucky Dan was a cosy enough winner last time out but with extra weight to carry and the conditions not obviously in his favour we instead prefer EXCEED ELEGANCE to take this while Cheyenne Red also makes it onto the shortlist. With his best performance to date coming over this trip in similar conditions the selection should be able to go a couple better than when narrowly missing out off this mark last time. Lucky Dan was over two lengths too good for a similar quality field last time when dropping back to a sprint trip. While he may cope with his three pound mark rise he is unproven on softer ground and is yet to win over the minimum trip. Cheyenne Red should be seen in a better light with four pounds removed from his back after an average handicap debut on his last start. Scrapper Smith shouldn't be ignored racing off a career low rating but with more things in his favour or not Exceed Elegence should exceed these.
Angelo Poliziano 9-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, one pace, 4th of 8, 4l behind Ingleby Star (9-2) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Lucky Dan (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Held up in rear, headway halfway, led inside final furlong, ran on well, readily, won at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Fathey (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Cheyenne Red (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, hard driven 2f out, never on terms, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Lucky Dan (8-6) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Exceed Elegance (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, close up, joined leader after 2f, ridden to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Minturno (9-2) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Moneysupermarket (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Led 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Secret City (9-1) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Scrapper Smith (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, not clear run and switched right entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Secret City (9-1) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Adozen Dreams 33-1 (8-6) Jumped left at start, always behind, last of 8, 28l behind La Capriosa (8-6) at Beverley 5f 3yo clm (5) gf in Apr.
Iachimo 9-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 13l behind Dancing Wave (8-6) at Redcar 5f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jun.