raced keenly, prominent on outer, pushed along 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, never in contention
in rear, cajoled along halfway, shaken up and slightly hampered over 2f out, switched right and no real progress
handy, ridden well over 2f out, stayed on one pace
mid-division, ridden 2f out, ran on, not pace to challenge
led, ridden well over 1f out, kept on, headed towards finish
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no response
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, plugged on same pace
rear mid-division, pushed along 3f out, not clear run well over 2f out and switched left, soon ridden and headway, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on well to lead towards finish
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Retirement Beckons, Mac Ailey and OUR DICKIE are all previous course winners. The latter boasts the best recent form and can take a weak finale. Mad Artymaise has the lowest official rating of these but that often matters little in races of this nature and he could make the frame. Royal Countess is probably best of the rest.
Retirement Beckons 12-1 (8-8) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, led final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Braes Of Doune (8-4) by nk, 9 ran.
Cheese And Wine 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Bouncing Bobby (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Jaminoz (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leader until pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 15l behind Bulls Aye (9-9) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Mac Ailey 10-1 (9-3) Held up off the pace towards rear, ridden out wide over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Urban Road (9-3) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gf in May.
Mad Artymaise (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along and headway out wide chasing leaders over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Iron Sheriff (9-4) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Our Dickie (IRE) 5-2 (8-13) Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Iron Sheriff (9-4) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Royal Countess 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders out wide and keen, ridden over 2f out, outpaced soon after, no danger, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Havana Party (9-6) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Samurai Sneddz 9-1 (9-1) Led 2f, tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Bouncing Bobby (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Goblet Of Fire 12-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, plugged on, never a danger, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind War Chant (9-7) at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Doomsday 28-1 (9-3) Raced wide, never closer than mid-division, tailed off, last of 10, 34 1/4l behind Perfect Soldier (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gd in May.