slowly into stride, behind, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on well, nearest finish
tracked leader, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up in touch, headway halfway, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly
led, hung left under pressure entering final furlong, soon headed, no extra closing stages
prominent, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
prominent, under pressure over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong
EDGAR BALTHAZAR was only beaten half-a-length at Redcar a couple of weeks ago and Keith Dalgleish appears to have found a good opportunity for his charge to go one better here if the cheekpieces work a second time. Vale Of Paris blew the start when chasing a hat-trick at Lingfield and remains unexposed so looks the danger ahead of the largely-consistent You're Cool and Tarando. Midnight Destiny is preferred to the out-of-sorts Loumarin of the others.
Edgar Balthazar 11-4fav (9-7) Dwelt close up, ridden 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Racing Angel (8-10) at Redcar 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Loumarin (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Thorntoun Lady (9-9) at Haydock 5f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.
Vale Of Paris (IRE) Evensfav (9-8) Awkwardly away took keen hold in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Bubbly Bailey (9-1) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
You're Cool 11-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 8 1/4l behind Perfect Peak (8-6) at Catterick 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Tarando 3-1 (8-11) Mid-division, one paced, faded, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Fine Judgment (8-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Belle Nellie (IRE) 5-1fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 10, 13l behind George Bailey (8-11) at Beverley 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Midnight Destiny (IRE) 10-1 (8-2) Awkwardly away, close up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Casterbridge (9-5) at Haydock 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.