bumped and slowly into stride, held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
prominent, led over 2f out, edged right and headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, no impression on winner
led, headed over 2f out, soon beaten
chased leaders, closed over 2f out, led well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, easily
slowly away, behind, not clear run and ran on inside final furlong, switched left, never on terms
prominent, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
awkward start, towards rear, headway stands side over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, driven, effort and edged right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
It was soft going at Haydock when Airshow finished third while Gilt Edge is penalised for winning on the Turf at Lingfield and beating both Pastfact and Diamond Cottage in the process. BEZZAS LAD (NAP) was upped in class at Wolverhampton last time but was beaten only a neck at Newmarket before that and is reunited with Tom Marquand today, who was on board when winning at Nottingham last year. Grey Galleon is preferred to I'm Watching You at this level.
Grey Galleon (USA) 50-1 (9-3) Went to post early and restless in stalls, chased leaders, went 2nd on inside 2f out, no chance with winner and lost 2nd inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Be Prepared (9-4) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Airshow 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Kapono (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (5) sft in May.
Bezzas Lad (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Led, headed over 2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind A Sure Welcome (9-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (4) pol in May.
Gilt Edge 11-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, effort 2f out, went 2nd and hung left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Molly Shaw (9-13) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Swissal (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Off the pace in 6th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Kendergarten Kop (9-8) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in May.
I'm Watching You 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Amathus (9-3) at Salisbury 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Pastfact 18-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd and edged right over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Gilt Edge (9-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Diamond Cottage 11-4fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Gilt Edge (9-9) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.