keen, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly inside final furlong, rallied to lead again close home
took keen hold, towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd inside final furlong
towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed close home
led, headed 9f out, tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
close up, ridden over 3f out, no impression
pressed leader until led 9f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
dwelt, raced wide, held up, ridden and weakened halfway, tailed off
The three-year-old Stanarley Pic is taking on older horses for the first time with a 6lb penalty for last week's victory over slightly shorter here and will find this tougher. HARRISON'S CAVE was gaining his first victory for three years when Joe Fanning brought him with a perfectly times challenge over 1m5f at Ayr. He's up 3lb but this doesn't look any more difficult and he can go in again. Eilean Mor put some moderate efforts behind him with a comfortable success here last week and a penalty is unlikely to prevent another big run while Amazing Blue Sky is only 1lb higher than his last victory at Thirsk in June and Connor Beasley's claim suggests he's on a fair mark.
Stanarley Pic 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led 2f out, soon edged right, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Mister Uno (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Harrison's Cave 12-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not clear run, headway and switched left over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Choisan (9-12) by nk, 15 ran.
Dhaular Dhar (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Eilean Mor (8-3) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Eilean Mor 8-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gd beating King Of Paradise (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Schmooze (IRE) 28-1 (9-1) In rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 9l behind Eilean Mor (8-3) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Vittachi 8-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakend over 1f out, last of 6, 9l behind Valantino Oyster (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Amazing Blue Sky 4-1fav (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, one pace, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Tamayuz Magic (10-4) at Beverley 1m 2f am hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Hero's Story 12-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along 8f out, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 7, 18l behind Geanie Mac (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug.
Legal Advisor 25-1 (9-5) Held up behind, outpaced over 3f out, never dangerous, last of 7, 15l behind Lockhart (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.