keen close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong
led, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
You're Hired scored at Bath when reverting to a mile but has something to find with Sky Defender on last year’s form. The latter could be dangerous if allowed to poach an early lead and the going was against Classical Wave returning from a break at Sandown. The City's Phantom was just beaten at Leicester after winning at Bath but steps up a couple of grades. SIR RUMI didn’t quite last home over 1m6f at Haydock but earlier form at this trip puts him bang in the picture here.
Sky Defender 16-1 (9-0) Prominent, switched to near rail 3f out, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Migration (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Jul.
Bugle Major (USA) 150-1 (8-13) Raced near side, held up towards rear, some late headway, never involved, 12th of 30, 9 1/2l behind Real World (8-9) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
You're Hired 11-2 (10-0) Mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on, won at Bath 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Zoffarelli (9-3) by hd, 7 ran.
Classical Wave 4-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Makram (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Sir Rumi (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and slightly short of room over 2f out, kept on gamely but never on terms, 6th of 11, 6l behind Tashkhan (8-13) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
The City's Phantom 10-3 (9-7) Raced wide 1st 3f, tracked leader, led going well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra last strides, 2nd of 8, hd behind Croeso Cymraeg (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.