chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
led, hard driven over 3f out, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on gamely
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, effort when hung left on bend 3f out, soon lost place, pulled up over 1f out
Scrutinise won a maiden at Chelmsford back in May but has his first start since while Le Notre only won a lowly maiden at Wolverhampton on his latest outing. GIANTOUCH is preferred given his recent second in a handicap over 1m2f at Chelmsford looks stronger form and Marco Botti's charge gets the nod over Dark Wave, who has struggled off higher marks since scoring at Doncaster in March. Cloud Seven found a 10lb rise beyond him last time having won over a mile here earlier.
Dark Wave 7-1 (9-1) Took keen hold early and soon settled in touch, ridden and weakened approaching final 2f, 8th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Jakey (9-11) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Giantouch (USA) 7-2fav (9-4) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Sarsted (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Scrutinise 13-8fav (9-3) Made virtually all, had pressed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, just held on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in May beating Grey's Angel (8-7) by nk, 8 ran.
Cloud Seven 9-4fav (9-0) Steadied start, held up in rear, steady headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and no real response well over 1f out, plugging on same pace in 5th and held when eased close home, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Shahdaroba (10-0) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Le Notre 5-4fav (9-3) Took keen hold, made all, clear from over 1f out, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (6) pol in Jul beating Return Ace (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.