in touch in 4th, went 2nd over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, wandered and chance inside final furlong, stayed on and held towards finish
in rear, weakened over 4f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place over 4f out, kept on and no impression
tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, driven out and held on towards finish
led, headed over 6f out, weakened over 4f out
Nonrunner
Alan Swinbank has won three of the six renewals so 1m4f Thirsk winner Entihaa has to come into the reckoning. Hawkeshead has also scored over the same trip while Mohawk Ridge was winning over 2m in soft ground at this track last month. Raleigh Quay is another recent winner who should be thereabouts stepping up in distance but GOLDEN FUTURE makes more appeal. He went close in better company at Musselburgh before finding 2m beyond him last time and Peter Niven's C&D winner can come best here. Bute Hall is another dropped in class and could also figure in a open contest.
Raleigh Quay (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Key Gold (9-2) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Jul.
Golden Future 13-2 (9-7) Raced wide towards rear, rapid headway on outside to chase leader 12f out, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 18l behind Come Here Yew (9-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Meetings Man (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chased winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance when lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4l behind The High Man (9-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Bute Hall 25-1 (7-13) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, 5th and one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 8l behind Viking Storm (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Jul.
Oddsmaker (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Went right start, led after 1f, hard driven and headed over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Acknowledgement (8-4) at Ayr 2m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul.
Entihaa 22-1 (9-8) Always behind, 8th of 12, 12l behind New Hampshire (9-10) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.
Hawkeshead 28-1 (9-2) Soon chased winner until over 3f out, soon weakened until, 16th of 17, 37l behind Lexi's Boy (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
Mohawk Ridge 11-1 (9-2) Tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Moon Trip (8-3) at Beverley 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.