made all, ridden 2f out, kept on well
chased leaders and keen, one pace from over 1f out
held up, switched left to race alone far side from over 3f out, never dangerous
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, weakened 2f out
chased winner, kept on same pace 2f out
behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
held up mid-division, ridden and hung left from over 2f out, soon lost place
slowly away, held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Commitment Lecture has won his last two starts and is only 2lbs higher than when beating Ermine Grey over course and distance last time so has to be considered but marginal preference is for Rain Stops Play, who could not have been more impressive when scoring at Newmarket last time and he gets the vote to follow up at the main expense of Bridgewater Boys. The last mentioned also won last time, when successful in a similar contest at Beverley, for which he is now 4lbs higher and Kevin Ryan¿s gelding cannot be discounted. Parkview Love has more to do than when winning on the all-weather at Wolverhampton last time, while Guildenstern needs to improve on recent evidence to trouble the judge. Following Flow is strictly held by Commitment Lecture on running last time and of more interest may be Frank Jordan¿s old campaigner Libre, who has ground conditions to suit but is more exposed than most of these. The vote though goes to Mick Quinn¿s Rain Stops Play, who was an easy winner at Newmarket last time and is taken to defy his penalty.
Rain Stops Play (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Raced far side and overall leader, clear over 1f out, eased near finish, won at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May beating Fasylitator (8-7) by 6l, 16 ran.
Guildenstern (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Close up, effort 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Sake (8-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in May.
Following Flow (USA) 50-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up, headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon hard ridden, one pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 4l behind Commitment Lecture (8-10) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May.
Bridgewater Boys 4-1co-fav (8-10) Led for a furlong, chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Beverley 1m hcap (5) gs in May beating Splodger Mac (8-4) by 3l, 10 ran.
Commitment Lecture 5-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, all out, won at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May beating Ermine Grey (8-4) by a shd, 15 ran.
Parkview Love (USA) 6-1 (8-9) Led 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, led again over 1f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 7f hcap (5) pol in Apr beating Island Rapture (8-12) by a nk, 12 ran.
Libre 16-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway to chase leading pair over 2f out, chased leader briefly over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Prime Powered (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Linda's Colin (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, 5th of 13, 3l behind Blue Java (9-2) at Salisbury 7f app hcp (5) gs in May.
Bond Diamond 14-1 (9-13) Midd-division, smooth headway over 2f out, not clear run and lost place over 1f out, switched outside and kept on final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind Bollin Edward (9-12) at Thirsk 7f hcap (6) gd in May.
Barons Spy (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden to lead over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 8l behind Devil's Island (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Pure Imagination (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) In touch until weakened over 2f out, 13th of 18, 10l behind Exmoor (8-8) at Newbury 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
