in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, one pace final furlong
tracked leader, driven along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead final 50 yards, kept on
held up, headway on inner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, kept on gamely until headed final 50 yards no extra close home
Interim Payment has enough potential to follow up her reappearance win, with Lysandra and Namathej seen as her most serious rivals. Roger Charlton has adopted a patient policy with Interim Payment who only returned to the track earlier this month, having had a temperature in the spring. Fifth behind Dash To The Top on her Leicester debut last September, she was sent off as favourite on her return to action at Bath 17 days ago, and did not disappoint her backers despite racing a bit lazily, getting the better of Pugilist by a head. Her trainer reckons that she will make up into a nice handicapper, but who knows, she could even be Listed class in time, and she looks the one to beat here. Lysandra came from behind to land a muddling handicap at Newbury at the end of last month, her second success of the season, but it remains to be seen whether she has more to offer. Namathej appears to have been reluctant to go on and win her races and Ed Dunlop is thinking about trying her in a visor in future. As for Mintlaw, she will come on for her belated Hamilton return, and her trainer is hopeful that she will stay 10 furlongs on this faster ground. However, the one with the most potential is Interim Payment.
Lysandra (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Held up rear, headway 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, all out finish, won at Newbury 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Miss Particular (8-11) by a hd, 11 ran.
Mintlaw 10-1 (8-1) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, plugged on one pace, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Little Miss Gracie (8-2) at Hamilton 1m fll stk (3) gs in Jun.
Interim Payment (USA) 5-2fav (8-9) In touch, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well to lead final strides, won at Bath 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gf beating Pugilist (9-0) by a hd, 10 ran.
Namathej 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, hung left, not quicken, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Uig (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll hcp (3) gd.
Bazelle 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway 3f out, effort and every chance 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Scriptwriter (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
