set steady pace, increased pace from 3f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong
dwelt keen close up, effort when carried head high approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
tracked leaders, effort to press winner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
NonRunner
Muzdawaj stepped up from his Wolverhampton maiden victory to land a handicap at Redcar on soft ground and though 5lb higher in this better race is obviously improving. It's difficult to know what to make of LUSORY, who looked very green at Haydock but ran on very strongly over that mile once the penny dropped. He could prove to be better than an 86-rated handicapper and is handed the vote. Staunch made a big impression at Nottingham and can only improve while Mainstream has been finding 1m4f stretching his stamina after scoring over this trip at Salisbury. Shaan has done nothing wrong though her pedigree suggests this trip could prove beyond her and Vivre Pour Vivre drops down a class after finding Newbury's London Gold Cup a step too far.
Shaan (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Manson (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Staunch 8-1 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon headway, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Perigee (9-2) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Mainstream 5-2jfav (9-7) Dwelt, behind, latched on to remainder over 6f out, driven and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards, 5th of 6, 4l behind Marmajuke Bay (8-9) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Lusory 11-4cfav (9-2) Raced wide, towards rear, steady headway from 3f out, edged left over 1f out, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Haydock 1m mdn stks (5) gs in May beating Perigee (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Muzdawaj Evensfav (9-7) Held up, in rear, effort on outside from 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, ran a bit green and led inside final furlong, readily, won at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Dune Dancer (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Vivre Pour Vivre (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Took keen hold in touch in 5th, not much room on inside over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 7th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Imperial Aviator (8-13) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.