slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, nearest finish
tracked leaders, not clear run 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, no extra well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, outpaced 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on
led narrowly, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, headway towards far side 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance 1f out, kept on same pace, inside final furlong, lost 3rd post
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
with leader, ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong
You couldn't safely rule out any of these on their best form and, with the stalls positioned in the centre of the track, the draw will provide few clues either. Victoire De Lyphar did beat subsequent Ayr winner Barney McGrew at Doncaster last month but is 4lb worse off now and has reverted to type again since. OUR BOY JACK looks to have the beating of Barney McGrew on a line through Ayr runner-up West Leake Hare and was far from disgraced in a better race at Thirsk earlier this month over a mile. The drop back to 7f is in his favour and he gets the nod, though King Of Eden is back in the right grade and could leave recent form behind.
King Of Eden (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 10, 9l behind Askaud (9-6) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Fieldgunner Kirkup (GER) 22-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 9th of 16, 12l behind Norse Blues (9-7) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Victoire De Lyphar (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 10, 6l behind Big Johnny D (9-2) at Redcar 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Discression 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 16, 7l behind Magic City (9-12) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jul.
Green Howard 33-1 (9-4) Mid-division, outpaced 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 8l behind Frog Hollow (9-6) at York 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Our Boy Jack (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, driven to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, faded, 5th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Norse Blues (9-7) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Barney McGrew (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led last 150 yards, just held on, won at Ayr 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul beating West Leake Hare (10-0) by hd, 7 ran.
Green Park (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 9l behind Hot Rod Mamma (9-11) at Carlisle 1m Ladies Handicap (0-85) (4yo+) (4) gs.
Steel Stockholder 8-1 (9-3) Soon led, headed over 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Fazza (8-9) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Majestic Dream (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, tracked leaders early, mid-division, well beaten over 1f out, 8th of 9, 19l behind Just Paul (8-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
