dwelt, raced wide, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
dwelt, held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
dwelt, in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
led, joined 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
pulled hard, joined leader 7f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, ran on
keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, ran on
Roly Tricks still looks on a high enough mark at the head of the weights in what looks the weaker of the two divisions. He'd still be dangerous off his current mark if recapturing his winning form of last autumn but this may represent an opportunity for TOP OFFER to gain reward for his consistency. He appears equally proficient on Turf or an artificial surface and is one of the few here who seems guaranteed to run his race. Blushes has a decent claim and could have more to offer after just half a dozen starts, whilst Olympic Duel suggested he could contend in a race of this nature when a close-up fifth at Beverley last time. The bottom three in the weights all hail from good-quality yards and it will be interesting to see if any money comes for them as all three have shown little to date.
Roly Tricks 5-1 (9-7) Keen, close up, went 2nd over 5f out, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Solveig's Song (8-12) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Douglas Bank (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Always towards rear, 13th of 14, 25 1/2l behind Deben (8-8) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Blushes (FR) 16-1 (9-6) Soon mid-division, headway on inside hanging right 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th over 1f out, dropped to 5th towards finish, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Wotabreeze (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in May.
She's Golden 16-1 (9-7) Outpaced, never on terms, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Causey Arch (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Olympic Duel (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Ravenhoe (9-6) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Frozon 20-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 7th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Throckley (9-12) at Haydock 1m mdn stks (5) hvy in Jul.
Clouded Gold 20-1 (9-1) Keen early, always towards rear, 11th of 14, 6l behind Poppy In The Wind (9-10) at Beverley 5f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Wootton Vale (IRE) 17-2 (8-5) Prominent early, tracked leaders, lost place after 2f, ridden over 4f out, well beaten final 3f, 7th of 9, 23l behind Madam Mai Tai (8-9) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Top Offer 25-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Certified (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jul.