close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
in rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, edged right and led over 1f out, headed final furlong, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th
held up, mid-division, chased leaders halfway, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
held up, mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish
led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression
Nonrunner
A competitive contest as many arrive in good form. Arnold Lane wins in his turn but may struggle at the weights and Kakatosi is likely to need the run against so many in-form sorts. Dream Walker has to be of interest having dropped to a feasible mark, having finally found some form at Haydock last time - and he'll handle conditions. However, DILGURA is a six-year-old mare in prime form, has a course and distance success to her name and has performed well on both soft and heavy conditions. She gets on well with her apprentice partner and the combination is taken to return to winning form off an unchanged mark after a solid run at Chepstow last time. Bahama Moon and Boots And Spurs are of interest on the forecast ground and Toboggan's Fire, the sole three-year-old, may also contend off such a light weight.
Arnold Lane (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Led, far side and overall leader, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Namhroodah (10-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Kakatosi 16-1 (8-13) Held up, pushed along 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, driven to lead inside final furlong, won at Leicester 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Provident Spirit (8-12) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Bahama Moon (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Held up, weakened 3f out, last of 11, 31 3/4l behind Kalk Bay (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Cincuenta Pasos (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Fawaareq (9-5) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Dilgura 11-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Sir Billy Wright (9-4) at Chepstow 7f hcp (4) sft in May.
Welliesinthewater (IRE) 22-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Plucky Dip (8-11) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Boots And Spurs 25-1 (8-12) Led, headed 6f out, prominent, led again over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Johnny Cavagin (9-4) by 1l, 16 ran.
Dream Walker (FR) 5-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd just over 1f out, edged left and every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Chosen Character (8-12) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Jay Kay 20-1 (9-5) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Fawaareq (9-5) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Toboggan's Fire 10-1 (9-2) Behind, headway 2f out, ridden to lead towards finish, caught post, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind Lord Kelvin (9-2) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ruban (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Held up, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Namhroodah (10-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gs in Jun.