led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish
mid-division, outpaced 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders final furlong, no impression
led 1f, in touch, effort to chase leading pair when switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, just held
always behind
slowly into stride, towards rear of mid-division, outpaced when hampered over 2f out, never able to challenge
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, beaten and eased final furlong
always behind
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong
always behind, lost touch over 1f out
tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, driven and kept on same pace final 2f, no impression
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led 1f out, soon ridden and hard pressed, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held on
mid-division, headway under pressure 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, not reached leading pair
DUBAI BOUNTY gets the vote in an exceedingly difficult handicap to solve; Granny McPhee and Paktolos are considered as is Sanctuary, whose draw could've been kinder. Gerard Butler's filly was undone by the lack of a gallop over 1m2f on her return from an absence and a previous third behind Berling reads well. Off the same mark and with improvement to come not only for the step up in trip but also with any cobwebs blown away, she's taken to make the most of stall one. Granny McPhee is a progressive handicapper and got this trip well last time. Prior to that she'd shown a liking for this track when winning over shorter and she remains well enough treated up 5lbs. Paktolos is going the other way in the weights but his fourth to Jedi here in May reads nicely and he's dropped to a likeable mark. Sanctuary caught the eye on his return when short of room at a crucial stage but stall 14 isn't easy to overcome even at this start, so perhaps Oriental Cavalier is a bigger threat. Mark Buckley's charge is 6lbs higher after winning a course and distance handicap recently but hasn't been out of the frame in three visits to the track and is therefore a factor. Layla's Dancer is a fascinating contender at the foot of the weights as his two recent efforts have come behind subsequent winners but this is a step into the unknown stamina-wise, so perhaps this is best left to Dubai Bounty who remains a filly of potential.
Cosmic Sun 4-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 2f out to over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 7, 11l behind La De Two (10-0) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul.
Veloso (FR) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 25l behind Just Lille (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.
Rangefinder 9-2fav (9-7) Went right start, held up in rear, switched left and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 6l behind Cotillion (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.
Wind Star 28-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 11l behind Spoken (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Granny McPhee 12-1 (9-5) Held up, headway on outside over 2f out, went 3rd 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Spirit Is Needed (10-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Union Island (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Sparkling Smile (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Sanctuary 17-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 7l behind Itlaaq (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Paktolos (FR) 10-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Porgy (9-12) at York 1m 4f clm stks (4) gd in Jul.
Citizenship 11-4fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway to go 3rd over 3f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd place near finish, 4th of 8, 9l behind Goodwood Starlight (9-3) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Mujaadel (USA) 50-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 3f out, lost place over 1f out, 7th of 13, 12l behind Capponi (9-2) at York 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul.
Graceful Descent (FR) 20-1 (8-11) Chased winner after 1f, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, stayed on well for 2nd, 2nd of 15, 4l behind Film Festival (8-11) at Carlisle 1m 3f ladies hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
Dubai Bounty 2-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Yorgunnabelucky (9-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Layla's Dancer 10-3 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Don't Call Me (9-4) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.
Oriental Cavalier 11-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, led and soon clear over 1f out, ran on, won at Chester 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul beating Inspirina (10-0) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Kames Park (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Porgy (9-12) at York 1m 4f clm stks (4) gd in Jul.
