chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
in touch, outpaced 2f out, ridden and switched right 1f out, kept on
slow into stride, held up, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on
chased leader, ridden over 1f out, soon hung left, weakened inside final furlong
held up, ridden over 1f out, no impression
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in rear, ridden when switched left and headway 1f out, ran on to lead towards finish
The vote here goes to Fire Up The Band ahead of Corridor Creeper and Majestic Missile. Fire Up The Band won this race last year and, reasonably treated and coming into this race in decent nick, should go well again. Majestic Missile finished three lengths ahead of the selection at The Curragh last time and, despite being three pounds worse off today, should go well, while Corridor Creeper is also competitively weighted and having proven that he is effective here, is respected. The others need to raise their game a little in order to win, including the Irish raider Kay Two, who was not far behind the selection at The Curragh last time and who reopposes on the same terms today. Once again, though, the vote goes to Fire Up The Band.
Corridor Creeper (FR) 25-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride and hampered start, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Soldier's Tale (9-2) at Newcastle 6f Grp 3 (1) gd in Jun.
Fire Up The Band 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, kept on same pace from 2f out, 4th of 13, 6l behind Benbaun (9-4) at Curragh 5f lst stk gf in Jun.
If Paradise 11-2 (8-10) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 10l behind Traytonic (8-10) at Haydock 6f stk (3) gf.
Majestic Missile (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up, headway halfway, 3rd under 2f out, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Benbaun (9-4) at Curragh 5f lst stk gf in Jun.
The Lord 20-1 (9-3) Led, ridden 2f out, headed final furlong, 13th of 17, 5l behind Bond Boy (8-4) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.
Distinctly Game 14-1 (8-12) Towards rear throughout, 11th of 13, 8l behind Benbaun (9-4) at Curragh 5f lst stk gf in Jun.
Kay Two (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Prominent, 3rd and ridden halfway, soon outpaced, 6th and no impression final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind Benbaun (9-4) at Curragh 5f lst stk gf in Jun.
Tournedos (IRE) 200-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 6l behind Soldier's Tale (9-2) at Newcastle 6f Grp 3 (1) gd in Jun.