tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final furlong, kept on same pace
held up, mid-division, went 3rd over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, reminder over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place
held up, towards rear, headway 2f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
led, soon clear, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
King Olav is the only one of these to have won over 2m on the Flat so far but was just behind THOMAS BLOSSOM when the latter was second over course and distance a fortnight ago. Ali Stronge’s charge may be up to winning this off the same mark. Yasir has won over hurdles before and has been in winning form over 1m4f at Wolverhampton while Atalanta Bay has won four times on the all-weather but was tailed off on her first start since 2014. Endive is lightly raced and should stay the trip so is preferred to County Wexford and Amantius.
Atalanta Bay (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Lexi's Boy (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Thomas Blossom (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 3f out until entering final 2f, chased leaders, went 2nd again inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Lady Makfi (9-6) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
King Olav (UAE) 20-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway on outside tracking leaders 5f out, went 3rd over 3f out until entering final 2f, went 3rd again inside final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Lady Makfi (9-6) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Yasir (USA) 3-1fav (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 9, 1l behind Mr Lando (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Endive 33-1 (8-4) Tracked leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and lost 3rd 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3l behind Parnell's Dream (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Jun.
Amantius 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division, weakened over 4f out, eased well over 1f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Mayasa (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
County Wexford (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Led until over 1f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Saint Thomas (9-0) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.