prominent stands side, pushed along 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside last and ran on well
chased leaders stands side, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on, never threatened
prominent in centre, led narrowly 2f out, pushed along and headed over 1f out, ridden and kept on, no extra inside final furlong
fly jumped start, soon close up stands rail, ridden 2f out, gradually faded
led narrowly stands side, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon beaten
handy stands side, ridden over 1f out, ran on but not pace to challenge
in touch in centre, ridden well over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside last, held towards finish
awkward start, pushed along in centre in rear, never showed
REFUGE (NAP) was narrowly beaten in an amateurs’ race at Ayr last week having earlier completed a course and distance double. He gets another chance in this having already beaten Sunset Glow and Astapor this season. Earn Your Stripes only won a seller here last time and Koropick went close in classified company at Musselburgh but Imperial Khan reportedly boiled over at the start when favourite at Musselburgh and is fitted with a hood.
Refuge 13-8fav (10-9) Pressed leader, led 2f out, 1 length ahead inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final strides, 2nd of 6, hd behind Sound Of Iona (10-12) at Ayr 5f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Kraken Power (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Led, ridden 2f out, soon headed, weakened, 9th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Runninwild (10-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Imperial Khan (IRE) 6-5fav (9-10) Mid-division on outer, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra when eased inside final furlong, last of 7, 7 3/4l behind Sheikh Maz Mahood (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Astapor 10-3 (9-11) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Refuge (9-9) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Sunset Glow (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, went 2nd and kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Refuge (9-9) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Koropick (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Chased leader until halfway, pressed leaders, rallied inside final furlong, kept on into 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Isle Of Dreams (9-4) at Musselburgh 5f stks (6) gd in Jun.
Earn Your Stripes 13-2 (9-1) Edged slightly right start, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Mokaman (9-8) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Jaminoz (IRE) 150-1 (9-6) In rear of mid-division, pushed along under 4f out, ridden and left behind over 2f out, 10th of 11, dist behind Asean Legend (9-6) at Ayr 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.