in rear, pushed along halfway, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
chased clear leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
fly leapt start soon close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, headed post
led and soon clear, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased clear leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, rallied to lead again post
close up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
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Red Invader beat BRONZE BEAU, Noodles Blue Boy and Two Turtle Doves in this last year but Kristin Stubbs' nine-year-old comes out best at the weights today and is taken to go one better than over course and distance 10 days ago, despite a pound higher mark. Noodles Blue Boy has Serena Brotherton doing the steering this time and should be competitive again while Ambitious Icarus shouldn't be far away as he's still slipping down the handicap despite showing consistency lately. It's more than two years since Time Medicean last won a race and the going may be softer than ideal. Mitchum beat the selection narrowly at Hamilton but is now 2lb worse off.
Ambitious Icarus 5-1 (9-6) Taken to post early, slowly away in rear, switched to centre entering final 2f, stayed on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Rainbow Orse (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Noodles Blue Boy 20-1 (9-12) Outpaced towards rear, never involved, 9th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Coto (9-10) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in May.
Mitchum 15-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Imperial Legend (9-3) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gf in May.
Bronze Beau 13-8fav (9-8) Led, soon pressed, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Racing Angel (9-6) at Leicester 5f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Red Invader (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Chased leader, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 13, 8 1/4l behind Lucky Lodge (10-10) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Addicted To Luck 33-1 (8-13) Always in rear, last of 11, 28l behind Cajoled (9-5) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Two Turtle Doves (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Prominent, not much room over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 10l behind Ancient Cross (11-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Penny Royale 6-1 (10-0) Raced centre, tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Coiste Bodhar (9-11) at Thirsk 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Time Medicean 5-1 (8-13) Dwelt close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, last of 5, 1 1/2l behind Ask The Guru (9-0) at Brighton 5f hcp (5) gf in Apr.