mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway chasing leaders 2f out, keeping on same pace and held when switched left last 100 yards
raced keenly, chased leaders and wide, went 2nd halfway until over 1f out, weakened final 150 yards
led, ridden over 1f out, ran on but headed final 100 yards
outpaced in last trio, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
outpaced in last pair, never on terms
chased leader until halfway, chased leaders, not clear run on rail and switched right over 1f out, ridden and hung left inside final 150 yards, ran on under pressure to lead final 100 yards
outpaced
chasing leaders on rail when hampered and lost place halfway, rallied on inside over 1f out, 3rd and held when slightly hampered inside final 110 yards
chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway on outside well over 1f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
The last two winners of this are in action again. Round The Island won two years ago and INEXES was successful 12 months ago with both racing off a pound lower mark. The latter looked on the way back at Hamilton so gets the nod in an open-looking renewal ahead of the maiden Foreshore, who is getting no help from the handicapper, and the well-drawn Airglow. Singe Anglais has been struggling to get home over 7f this season and gets fast ground for the first time since winning over 5f at Beverley last year but Epeius went up 4lb for winning at Ayr. Knightcap and Lucky Lucky Man continue to disappoint but none of the others can be left out of calculations
War Whisper (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Towards rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Grace And Virtue (8-8) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Inexes 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway entering final furlong, went 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Kindly (9-7) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Airglow (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Went to post early, raced centre, chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Marietta Robusti (9-1) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Epeius (IRE) 16-5fav (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Ventura Express (9-7) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Lucky Lucky Man (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, no response and eased final furlong, 10th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Zig Zag Zyggy (9-9) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Foreshore 9-2 (8-11) Tracked leader, upsides halfway, ridden and narrowly led over 2f out, extended lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Many A Star (9-5) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Dream Together (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Prominent, upsides halfway, chased leader when ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 8l behind Intrinsic Bond (9-8) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Singe Anglais (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 9, 5l behind Alix James (9-4) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Yukon Mission (IRE) 7-4fav (9-8) Slow into stride, in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Fuchsia (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Knightcap 9-1 (9-5) Raced in mid-division, travelling well when unable to get a clear run over 1f out, switched left and ridden, plugged on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 5l behind Lady Celia (9-1) at Newcastle 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.
Round The Island 25-1 (8-4) Slowly away, always in rear, 13th of 14, 22l behind Abate (9-5) at York 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
