stumbled start, held up in rear, headway over 9f out to join leader, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra and lost 2nd place inside final furlong
led, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression
Liam Jones produced a positive front-running ride on Bounty Seeker at Yarmouth and keeps the mount despite Mark Johnston also having the top weight Red Orator in the line-up. The latter ran very poorly when fancied at Goodwood last time and may be a few pounds high. DR IRV has gone up 5lb for a convincing victory at Musselburgh but that doesn't look enough to prevent a follow-up with Declan Cannon's claim a bonus. Aleksandar has won over 1m6f and found 1m4f too short at Hamilton so, with this trip likely to suit, he looks a threat.
Red Orator 7-2fav (9-1) Slowly away, in rear, soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 8, 13l behind Duke Of Clarence (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.
Bounty Seeker (USA) 10-3 (9-4) Made all, ridden and edged left entering final 3f, ridden out, won at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Foster's Road (9-1) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Keep It Cool (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) In touch in rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Tartan Jura (9-6) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Aleksandar 7-2 (9-13) Made most, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner under pressure until over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Wadacre Sarko (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Dr Irv 10-11fav (9-2) Mid-division, not clear run 2f out, headway and switched left over 2f out, soon led, edged left and stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun beating Jeu De Roseau (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Major Domo (FR) 11-1 (9-3) Started very slowly, always in rear, last of 13, 11l behind Big Time Billy (8-6) at Ripon 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Masterful Act (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 19l behind Mr Snoozy (8-6) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Mason Hindmarsh 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Estemaala (9-6) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.