bumped start, mid-division, headway on inside over 3f out, one pace over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, went prominent after 1f, led 3f out, driven over 1f out, headed towards finish
held up in rear, ridden and headway on outside 2f out, pressed leaders inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, challenged inside final furlong, led towards finish
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no progress, well behind over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace 2f out, no impression after
slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, well held over 1f out
led, headed 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
NonRunner
KIWAYU is the only course and distance winner in the line-up and followed his victory here last month with a cracking effort in a much better race over 1m4f at York. He can actually race from a 2lb lower mark than that run and gets the vote. Roc De Prince arrives in good heart having comfortably landed a 2m handicap in a slightly better grade at Catterick so he's an obvious threat. Politbureau won two handicaps at this level last spring and is very consistent though he's 11lb higher than his last victory. Christmas Hamper won a 2m handicap at Musselburgh but has found it tougher going in slightly higher class from his new mark.
Kiwayu 18-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to take 3rd place, 3rd of 14, 4 3/4l behind Viserion (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Politbureau 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden 2f out, pressed for 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Byronegetonefree (8-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Roc De Prince 11-4fav (8-8) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon driven 3 lengths clear, stayed on well, won at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gd in May beating Nashville (8-11) by 4l, 7 ran.
Thankyou Very Much 11-2fav (9-6) Awkward start and slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Desktop (9-5) at Wetherby 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in May.
Balmusette 4-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders on outside, 3rd over 5f out, pushed along over 4f out, hung left and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Sweet Selection (9-3) at Nottingham 2m hcp (5) gf in May.
District Attorney (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, effort over 3f out, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Duke Of Diamonds (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
No Not Yet 22-1 (8-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, never on terms, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Dew Pond (9-5) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Yorkshireman (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Bumped start, held up towards rear, headway 3f out, switched left over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Byronegetonefree (8-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Noble Reach 10-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Duke Of Diamonds (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Christmas Hamper (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Led, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Hurry Home Poppa (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Operateur (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Mid-division, losing place when slightly hampered on inside well over 2f out, 10th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Russian Royale (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
