held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on, no extra well inside final furlong
steadied start, behind, headway over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, kept on, unable to trouble leaders
2nd early, tracked leaders, took keen hold, effort and carried left over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leader, carried left over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
pulled hard, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon hung right and weakened
led, hung left over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on, held towards finish
Ramon Di Loria looks best of the Whillans duo and returns to 7f after a close-up effort last time over a furlong shorter. He should be in the mix with the excellent Ryan Sexton claiming 5lb. Reputation is well suited to this trip and commands respect on the back of a generally consistent sequence which sees him left on an unchanged mark. Baileys Liberty stuck on well to land a first success at Carlisle over this trip this month and the Johnston yard is adept at improving their three-year-old handicappers once tackling older rivals. However, fellow three-year-old CELESTIAL STAR (NAP) should also have more to offer after just half a dozen starts, has been knocking on the door on recent outings and should prove ideally suited by trip and ground. She can land a first career success.
Reputation (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Held up in mid-division, going okay when shaken up over 2f out, ridden and headway in between horses over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no match for winner, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Award Dancer (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Tashgheel (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, prominent, switched right away from rest after 1f, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 10 1/4l behind Billyb (9-2) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Ramon Di Loria (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Close up, ridden to challenge 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Yukon Mission (10-0) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Celestial Star (IRE) 8-11fav (9-2) Bit restless in stalls, well away, led and raced keenly, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace and readily held, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Negwah (9-2) at Ayr 7f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jul.
Aikido (IRE) 100-1 (9-8) Slowly away keen towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Kats Bob (9-3) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Baileys Liberty 6-1 (9-4) Prominent, pushed along and drifted left well over 1f out, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, stayed on well to assert closing stages, won at Carlisle 7f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Yeeeaah (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
