keen led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
fly jumped start in rear, kept on final furlong, never near leaders
held up, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched left, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd near finish
in touch, effort over 1f out, soon edged right, kept on one pace
in rear, switched sharply left and headway over 1f out, hung right and led inside final furlong, ran on
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
mid-division, headway and not clear run approaching 1f out, switched left and stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
slowly away in rear, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, kept on one pace
always towards rear
held up, weakened over 2f out
UPTOWN GUY won a classified race in soft ground at Chepstow last month. He finished a respectable third in a handicap at Salisbury last time behind Emilio Largo, who scored again on Wednesday, and William Haggas' charge gets the vote here. Iron Step was out of sorts on his latest start but had won twice on fast going before that, while Snow Trooper ran out a cosy winner at Newbury last time and is 7lb higher today. Catterick winner Al Burkaan went close off today's mark at Wolverhampton recently, but Patriotic's recent win came at Southwell and he'd been well beaten on turf before that.
Iron Step 11-4fav (9-7) Led and keen, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 22l behind Aciano (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Greek Islands (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, edged right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 16l behind Moone's My Name (8-12) at Warwick 7f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf.
Uptown Guy (USA) 9-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, held up in 5th, hung right from 2f out, stayed to 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Emilio Largo (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Snow Trooper 9-1 (9-0) Held up, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newbury 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun beating Royal Opera (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Al Burkaan (IRE) 7-4fav (9-1) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 6, nk behind Karate (8-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Rojo Boy 9-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 23l behind Bajan Bear (8-12) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Point Du Jour (FR) 16-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden on outside 2f out, plugged on one pace inside final furlong, no threat, 7th of 12, 7l behind Hip Hip Hooray (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Cornish Quest 66-1 (8-4) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3f out, 11th of 12, 19l behind Arabian Star (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Songsmith 20-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 11l behind Arabian Star (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.
Khaleeji 28-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 10l behind Oetzi (8-8) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Patriotic (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Held up, headway to track leader over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden to forge clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Southwell 1m mdn hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Master Of Song (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Joe Strummer (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and hung left 2f out, not ran on, 3rd of 8, 4l behind You've Been Mowed (9-9) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Mr Dream Maker (IRE) 11-4 (8-6) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 22l behind Set To Music (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Welsh Dancer 50-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 31l behind Vanguard Dream (9-7) at Newbury 7f 2yo hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Renoir's Lady 33-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 7th of 10, 10l behind Electra Star (8-10) at Windsor 1m mdn flls stks (5) gd in Jun.
