chased leaders, stayed on from over 1f out, kept on and held near finish
close up, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, just held on close home
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous
led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on well towards finish, just held
outpaced behind and pushed along, kept on inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out to chase leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, stayed on final furlong, no impression
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
Farlow scored over 7f at Thirsk in between modest efforts over a mile. The top weight has decent claims back over today's trip while Azrur got within a couple of lengths of the winner at Musselburgh last month and can figure once again. Skytrain has lost his form since winning on the all-weather in April while King Of Eden never threatened despite making the frame on his last two starts. FIELDGUNNER KIRKUP gets his preferred ground today and that could make all the difference to David Barron's charge. He scored off a 4lb higher mark last year and is also preferred to the less exposed handicap debutant Dual Mac.
Farlow (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and not not on terms over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Fort Bastion (9-0) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Azrur (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 3f out, improved over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 2l behind That's Plenty (9-7) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Apr.
King Torus (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 10th of 19, 11l behind Dusky Queen (8-13) at York 7f app hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Lazarus Bell 9-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Trail Blaze (9-2) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.
Lightnin Hopkins (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 7l behind Right Touch (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs.
Zacynthus (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Sir Mike (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Apr.
Skytrain 12-1 (9-7) Off the pace in last trio, behind final 3f, never involved, 9th of 10, 29l behind Verse Of Love (9-4) at Chester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
King Of Eden (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Reared badly as stalls opened, well in rear, disputing poor 8th and plenty to do 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, no chance, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Verse Of Love (9-4) at Chester 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Fieldgunner Kirkup (GER) 11-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Ruwaiyan (9-1) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Dual Mac 20-1 (9-12) Keen led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Alegra (9-0) at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
