tracked leaders, driven, outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression on leading pair
tracked leader, driven over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong
stumbled start, held up, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace, no impression final furlong
led, driven over 2f out, ridden, headed well inside final furlong, kept on
started slowly, always in rear
Osolomio gets the call here ahead of Balyan and Our Teddy. The handicapper has given Our Teddy a chance again now as he is rated two pounds below his Newmarket win of last August and he has to be conisdered. Doctor Scott is now seven pounds below his Sandown winning mark of last July but subsequent efforts have lacked sparkle, although he is entitled to have needed his Chester reappearance effort. A repeat of his Hamilton second to Monolith last time would give Balyan claims, while Osolomio is closely weighted with him based on the form of that race, so he has to be considered too. The latter may have been more inconvenienced by the rain that fell prior to the Hamilton race, hence his choice as the selection. Finally, much as Danzatrice keeps getting raised for getting beaten, she cannot be ruled out in what might become a tactical affair. Once again, then, the selection is Osolomio.
Our Teddy (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no headway, 7th of 9, 12l behind Ollie George (8-13) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) frm in Apr.
Doctor Scott 5-1fav (8-13) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 11th of 12, 13l behind Stretton (8-12) at Chester 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Balyan (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, led 3f out, soon ridden, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Monolith (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Osolomio (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Chased leaders, led briefly over 3f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Monolith (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Danzatrice 4-1 (7-13) Held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, good headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Alfonso (8-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.