led, ridden over 2f out, headed final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on
tracked leader until over 4f out, niggled along over 3f out in 3rd, pushed along and squeezed through gap approaching final furlong, soon led and ridden, kept on well
slowly into stride, in rear, headway 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Robbie Burnett needs a market check while Meetings Man likes it here but this may boil down to a match between DUBAWI KING and Sheiling, with the former just preferred. Nigel Tinkler's charge won nicely here last time, having previously finished second to a dual subsequent winner, and looks full value for the 5lb rise he's incurred. The concern would be that he needed every yard of the 1m4f trip when getting up close home 17 days ago so this slight drop in trip may not suit, but Joe Fanning is a fine front-running rider and we may see a change in tactics to that effect. Paul Hanagan is obliged to get off Dubawi King to ride Sheiling this time but Richard Fahey's charge clearly has claims on her staying-on second to Lauberhorn last time out. She's unexposed so this 2lb rise in the weights may not be a problem and it'd be a surprise were she not close to good enough. Meetings Man started favourite for that race but finished only fourth having been in winning form over timber before that, but he's not without hope of reversing the form at a track that brings out the best in him. Robbie Burnett makes his handicap debut and needs a look in the market while Reel Love improved for stepping up in trip last time and isn't ruled out back in a handicap, however Dubawi King is a horse in form and looks worth siding with.
Sheiling (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Lauberhorn (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Meetings Man (IRE) 3-1fav (8-13) Raced wide, mid-division, headway to press leader 2f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Lauberhorn (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Robbie Burnett 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 10, 11l behind Grey Bunting (8-13) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Dubawi King 2-1fav (8-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and carried head awkwardly over 2f out, hung left and headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, hung right and led towards finish, won at Hamilton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun beating Vittachi (8-9) by nk, 9 ran.
Reel Love 40-1 (8-7) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Market Puzzle (8-12) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf.
Star Of Kalani (IRE) 6-1 (7-11) Took keen hold towards rear, pushed along and edged right 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 18l behind Dubawi King (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
