with leader, driven to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, headed narrowly 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held
keen early, prominent, driven and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on when strongly pressed for 3rd final furlong, no chance with clear pair
held up in touch, switched to race alone towards far side rail over 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on gamely inside final furlong, just held on, all out
led narrowly driven and headed over 2f out, stayed on to dispute 3rd final furlong, no chance with clear pair
AIR OF YORK has plenty of weight but still looks the one. The handicapper has yet to catch up with him on the evidence of a decisive success last time, Gabriele Malune continues to catch the eye and claims a valuable 5lb and the gelding has winning form over the track. The move to a mile is a possible negative but he wasn't stopping when obliging by a comfortable 2l here last time. Nazzaa is likely to shake up the selection as he's not been beaten far on either start this season and will presumably look to make this a stamina test as he stays further, especially with Sophie Ralston claiming 7lb. The remainder are out of form currently with Living Leader best of the trio.
Air Of York (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Wild Dancer (9-11) by 2l, 11 ran.
Nazzaa (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Keen, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind What A Welcome (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Alqalsar (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Keen, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 37 3/4l behind Lucky Louie (9-9) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Living Leader 50-1 (8-2) Unruly and unseated rider on way to post, slowly away, always towards rear, last of 9, 13 3/4l behind Bid Adieu (9-9) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Peak Storm 33-1 (9-7) Never better than mid-division, driven over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Dark Side Jazz (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
