soon led, ridden and headed approaching final 2f out, kept on same pace
slow into stride, close up, headway to chase winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong
keen, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, in rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner
held up, switched left 3f out, led approaching 2f out, clear entering final furlong, eased towards finish, comfortable
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Yamllik is hard to fancy in this but the remaining half-dozen all appear to have a chance of sorts. Fire Ship's losing run stretches back two years but he can't get much lower in the weights. Force has probably run better this year than his form figures suggest while Lilbourne Prince has been knocking on the door again lately. Italian Beauty got back to winning ways at Haydock but this sort of mark has proved beyond her in the past and Alcatraz was shade disappointing last time at Ascot. KUMMIYA kept on well to deny Shamaheart at Nottingham last month. The second has won twice since so the form has a solid look about it and Roger Charlton's gelding can follow up here.
Fire Ship 16-1 (8-0) Soon led, stayed centre in straight, headed over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Secret Art (8-5) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Alcatraz (IRE) 5-1fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 6th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Bluegrass Blues (9-7) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Yamllik 25-1 (10-0) Led after 1f, headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 32 3/4l behind Sunny Future (9-11) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Force (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Dwelt, held up, headway on outer over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Outer Space (9-11) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Kummiya 2-1 (8-12) Held up in 4th, closed over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Shamaheart (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Lilbourne Prince (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 5, 3/4l behind Izmir (9-4) at Chepstow 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Italian Beauty (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Soon led, ridden and soon pressed over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, won at Haydock 1m hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Bush Beauty (9-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.