held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on same pace under pressure final furlong
raced keenly in touch, headway 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden clear entering final furlong comfortably
keen early, towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms
held up and behind, never dangerous
Bessemer holds a narrow best-chance on official adjusted ratings here and he gets the call ahead of Hawkit, Bailieborough and Mobane Flyer. Much as he was beaten by Bailieborough when sent off as favourite at Musselburgh last time, the selection is now four pounds better off for a neck beating, which puts him firmly back in with a chance today. However, a possible downside is that he has not run well here since his debut, and the stiiff Scottish finish will certainly test his resolve. By contrast, Bailieborough has run well here, so he is respected, even on revised terms, while the highest-rated of the field is Hawkit, and he is a course and distance winner, so gets a big shout, with his run at Haydock on July 1st surely having sharpened him up. Finally, Mobane Flyer, who has also proven that he can run well here, should also be competitive for a place but just might not be able to get his head in front on today's terms. All of which returns us to Bessemer, who gets a narrow vote.
Hawkit (USA) 15-8fav (9-13) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Plenty Cried Wolf (8-6) at Haydock 1m 3f clm (5) gf.
Mobane Flyer 4-1jt-fav (9-8) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 11l behind Regent's Secret (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Bailieborough (IRE) 7-4 (9-8) Slowly into stride and behind, ridden 3f out, headway from over 1f out, led close home, all out, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f clm (5) gf in Jun beating Bessemer (9-10) by a nk, 8 ran.
Bessemer (JPN) 6-5fav (9-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on, just held close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Bailieborough (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m 1f clm (5) gf in Jun.
Bundaberg 25-1 (9-6) Behind, headway when hampered over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous, 8th of 15, 5l behind Sea Frolic (9-3) at Warwick 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Lord Baskerville 8-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 9th of 17, 10l behind Pride of Kinloch (9-6) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Miss Wizz 20-1 (8-4) Held up mid-division, weakened 3f out, 12th of 18, 15l behind Apache Point (9-5) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jun.