prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, no extra over 1f out
made all, ridden over 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong
held up and keen early, ridden over 3f out, no impression
tracked leaders, struggling from halfway
tracked leaders and keen early, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, outpaced and ridden over 3f out, no impression until kept on final furlong
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Royal Dignitary, Crocodile Bay and Primo Way look the three to concentrate on here and the vote is given to Crocodile Bay. The selection has been a little disappointing of late after taking a clobbering from the handicapper for a win at Beverely in May. However, he is dropped in grade tonight and he has his favoured ground so he may be capable of regaining the winning thread. Royal Dignitary has been running well in this grade for a while now and he has to be respected. He should go close again but preference is for our selection who should be a leading player in this company. Primo Way is eased in grade and he wasn't disgraced in a handicap at Hamilton last time. The drop back to this trip will suit and he is another with a serious chance. Nok Twice ran his best for a while last time out at Carlisle so he is one that also has to enter calculations, but Crocodile Bay looks the value in the race and he is put forward as the pick.
Crocodile Bay (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Led stand's side group, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 26l behind Redford (8-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Jun.
Royal Dignitary (USA) 4-7fav (9-6) Led, shaken up over 3f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Redcar 7f clm (5) gf beating Efidium (8-8) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Height of Esteem 33-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, never near leader, 5th of 13, 19l behind United Nations (9-13) at Beverley 1m clm (5) gf in Aug.
Noble Edge 50-1 (8-6) Always behind, 8th of 9, 15l behind Abbondanza (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m clm (4) gd in May.
Nufoudh (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Emperor's Well (9-4) at Thirsk 1m hcp (6) gf.
Primo Way 25-1 (9-1) Held up, driven 3f out, soon chased leaders, kept on one pace final 2f, 5th of 8, 7l behind El Dececy (9-12) at Hamilton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Nok Twice (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not reached leaders, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Rowan Lodge (9-1) at Carlisle 1m clm (6) frm.
Evelith Regent (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Lauro (9-0) at Redcar 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Kirkby's Treasure 11-1 (9-7) Held up, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 24l behind Claret And Amber (9-9) at Carlisle 1m clm (6) gd in Jun.
