made all, ridden over 1f out, all out final furlong, just held on
close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, just failed
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Not easy to rule any of these out however preference is for Lakeman ahead of Diggeratt. Brian Ellison's gelding comes here on the back of a good win at York on desperate ground. The ground is likely to be very different today but he should handle it and with any sort of market support he should be followed. Diggeratt showed good resolution to emerge victorious from a Pontefract engagement, and Richard Fahey's charge is sure to have learnt from that second start, whilst Mazzola's York run received a bit of a knock up at Musselburgh on Thursday night. Amorachy looks the type to do well in nursery company, Usual Suspects has shown little to date, whilst Officer Mor was well-fancied last time but ran no sort of race and has a bit to prove now. An open start, with Lakeman taken to land it.
Mazzola 7-1 (9-7) With leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Anglezarke (9-6) at York 5f 2yo hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Lakeman (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) In touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, just held on, won at York 6f 2yo mdn auc (4) hvy in Jul beating Frontline Girl (8-12) by a nk, 10 ran.
Diggeratt (USA) 9-2 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home, won at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn auc (4) gd in Jul beating Identity (8-4) by a nk, 14 ran.
Officer Mor (USA) 15-8 (9-2) Raced keenly, pressed winner until over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 4, 18l behind Transcentral (8-2) at Chester 6f 2yo hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Amorachy 7-2 (9-3) Prominent, led after 2f, ridden halfway, headed over 1f out, no extra after, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Mullglen (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in May.
Usual Suspects 50-1 (8-12) Close up, shaken up halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 8l behind Global City (9-3) at Yarmouth 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.