made all, driven clear entering final furlong, comfortably
in touch, chased winner over 2f out, hard ridden and edged left over 1f out, no extra final furlong
chased leaders, driven 2f out, never on terms
chased winner to over 2f out, soon lost place, hung right and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden to go 2nd entering final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner
behind and soon pushed along, never able to challenge
Come Out Fighting sets the standard for the rest here and is taken to get the better of Wig Wam Bam and Midnight Pearl. The selection looked like a winner waiting to happen when he put up a cracking effort on his debut to finish a close third behind Brandywell Boy at Thirsk. He is an imposing colt and providing he doesn't bounce he should be too good for the rest. Wig Wam Bam was a little disappointing in a nursery last time but she has shown enough in her previous runs to make her a leading contender today. Midnight Pearl will have to improve from what she has shown in her two previous starts to get competitive here. She is not the biggest but she is from a top yard so she is not one to dismiss lightly. Kirkby's Belle may be the best of the remainder but for the winner we will stick with Come Out Fighting who gets the confident vote.
Come Out Fighting 7-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance final furlong, kept on under pressure, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Brandywell Boy (9-0) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Egyptian Lord 66-1 (9-0) Prominent, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 19l behind Brenda Meova (8-6) at W'hampton 6f 2yo mdn (5) pol in May.
Stanley Wolfe (IRE) 100-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, hampered over 3f out, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 11l behind Viva Volta (8-7) at Carlisle 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.
Kirkby's Belle (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) Lost place after 2f, soon outpaced, behind when hung left 2f out, last of 8, 14l behind Indigo Nights (8-4) at Carlisle 5f 2yo nov stk (5) gs in Jun.
Midnight Pearl (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Prominent for 3f, 7th of 8, 11l behind Smart Cassie (8-11) at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) frm in Jun.
Wig Wam Bam (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Chased leaders over 3f, 6th of 8, 5l behind Rosthwaite (9-5) at Haydock 5f 2yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.