mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, ridden out
soon led, headed after 1f, prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened over 6f out
held up, headway 7f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace
in touch, ridden and hung left from 4f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
behind, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
always behind
Mt Desert can continue the excellent run of John Gosden by beating Tangible and Aylmer Road. The selection was successful over a mile and a quarter back in April and has since been gardually stepped up in trip. This is the furthest he has attempted but his style of running and pedigree suggest he will be at home over this two mile distance. Tangible was successful first time out this season and has since run with credit on two further occasions. The trip poses no problems and he should be in the shake up. Aylmer Road is a consistent performer at this level and should be the pick of the two Paul Cole runners. Top-weight Bulwark may prove best of the others but our idea of the winner is Mt Desert.
Bulwark (IRE) 9-2fav (8-13) In touch, ridden and edged left 2f out, hung right inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Mikao (9-7) at Warwick 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Maggie Tulliver (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Close up, tracked leader 1f out, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, hung left and weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 17l behind Bulwark (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Mt Desert 5-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, hung left over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 10l behind Lets Roll (9-2) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (4) gd.
Velvet Heights (IRE) 9-1 (8-5) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Double Deputy (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gd.
Numero Due 11-4fav (8-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, led and hung right approaching final furlong and again inside final furlong, all out, won at Thirsk 2m hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Highland Games (9-13) by a nk, 9 ran.
Tangible 4-5fav (9-1) Led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 4, 1l behind Greenwich Meantime (9-12) at Ripon 2m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Tilt 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Maggie Tulliver (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Speightstown 9-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders and keen, driven over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 4, 5l behind Bendarshaan (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gd.