Verdict

A chance is taken that AMBIVALENT will handle the soft ground as she returned a five length winner on her handicap bow at Nottingham last month. The handicapper took a dim view and has raised her 13lb but there should be plenty more to come on only her second start of the season and her trainer won last year's renewal. Tamarrud is also unexposed after a third on soft ground at Pontefract and should be in the mix but the going is a worry for May's C&D winner Elspeth's Boy. Regal Swain looks a bigger threat on his latest close-up third at York and Angel Gabrial has been in better form of late.

Formwatch

Pirate Chest (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Chased clear leading pair until 7f out, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 7, 9l behind St Ignatius (8-3) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.

Elspeth's Boy (USA) 7-4fav (9-11) Tracked winner and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4l behind St Ignatius (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd in Jun.

My Ambivalent (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Dwelt, in rear, headway well over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, hard held, won at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun beating Dutch Diamond (9-7) by 5l, 9 ran.

Angel Gabrial (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, hampered 7f out, not clear run well over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on well, went 2nd towards finish, not able to trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Clon Brulee (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.

Elkhart (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, 5th of 8, 10l behind Counsel (8-10) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.

Priestley's Reward (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, ridden and struggling over 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 9th of 12, 16l behind Rocktherunway (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.

Regal Swain (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 20, 2l behind Alfred Hutchinson (8-11) at York 1m app hcp 0-80 (4) gf in May.

Tamarrud 7-2 (8-3) Steadied start, took keen hold, soon in touch, headway to go 3rd over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Edmaaj (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Jun.