John Dunlop won last year's inaugural renewal so Mountain Range may bounce back to his best here while we may not have seen the best of the lightly-raced Ashiri yet. Gunslinger and Significant Move have yet to show their best this year and the same applies to SNOW HILL. The latter is only 1lb higher than when scoring over C&D last year, however, and has won in soft ground before. He gets the speculative vote in a wide-open affair as Euston Square, The Fun Crusher and Kinyras can also be given a chance.
Kinyras (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) In touch in rear, headway over 2f out, soon led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Just Lille (9-8) at Beverley 1m 4f clm stks (6) gs in Jun.
Mountain Range (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Chain Of Events (8-11) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Jun.
The Fun Crusher 4-1fav (9-2) Dwelt, switched left start, held up behind, ridden along over 4f out, weakened entering final furlong, never dangerous, 10th of 18, 17l behind Mulaqen (9-6) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Ashiri (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) In touch, driven and headway over 3f out, soon edged right, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 11, 6l behind Veiled Applause (8-12) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May.
Gunslinger (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Steadied start, took keen hold and soon close up in chasing group, pushed along and hung right over 3f out, pushed left inside final 3f, weakened soon after, 9th of 10, 33l behind Quiz Mistress (9-6) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Kleitomachos (IRE) 9-4fav (8-13) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 44l behind Quiz Mistress (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Snow Hill 6-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 8th of 11, 16l behind Camborne (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Tartan Jura 40-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon in 3rd, ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind No Heretic (9-3) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May '11.
Dancing Primo 12-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Trip The Light (9-3) at York 1m 4f app hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gd in Oct.
Granston (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 9l behind Franciscan (9-6) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Significant Move 9-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 18l behind Choral Festival (8-9) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Jun.
Euston Square 4-1 (8-9) Slowly in to stride, held up in last pair, pushed along on inside and outpaced 3f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd and closed on winner close home, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind St Ignatius (8-3) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
