led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
always behind
held up, headway halfway, driven to lead entering final furlong, kept on well
towards rear, headway halfway, driven and lost place over 1f out
prominent until ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden halfway, soon driven and weakened
mid-division, ridden halfway, never troubled leaders
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, driven and lost place over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
ELNA BRIGHT won in good style last time and she is taken to follow-up at the main expense of Sam's Secret and Royal Dignitary. The selection won in good style last time out when he beat Yellow Printer at Salisbury. He has course and distance winning form and with conditions in his favour he should be capable of adding to that recent success. The form of his previous run at Nottingham has also worked out well and he has got a strike-rate of four from 14 on the turf. Sam's Secret is another course and distance scorer but she was disappointing at Thirsk on Tuesday and she will need to leave that running behind if she is to make the frame today. Royal Dignitary has won seven of his last 10 starts and he can't be ignored, but he was all-out to score last time and this looks a little tougher. Wiseman's Diamond hinted at a return to form last time and he makes some each-way appeal, but Elna Bright looked like one to stay on the right side of last time and we put him forward to win again.
Royal Dignitary (USA) 5-4fav (9-7) Made all, ridden, challenged over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, won at Southwell 1m clm stks (6) fbs in May beating Moonlight Man (8-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Elna Bright 6-5fav (9-12) Held up in mid-division on far rail, travelling well when gradually switched left to outside from over 2f out, soon challenging on bit, led approaching final furlong, ridden clear, won at Salisbury 7f clm stks (5) gf beating Yellow Printer (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Danish Art (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Always in rear, 12th of 13, 32l behind Imprimis Tagula (9-7) at Southwell 7f clm stks (6) fbs.
Tump Mac 25-1 (10-5) Never better than mid-division, 11th of 17, 11l behind Just Sam (10-9) at Redcar 6f (6) gf in May.
Dabbers Ridge (IRE) 17-2 (9-8) Towards rear, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 21l behind Imprimis Tagula (9-7) at Southwell 7f clm stks (6) fbs.
Picture Frame 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden and headway 3f out, keeping on when hard ridden and edged left from over 1f out, 5th of 12, 6l behind El Dececy (9-10) at Chepstow 7f sell stks (6) gd.
Apres Ski (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, pulled hard and always rear, last of 11, 12l behind Djalalabad (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Borodinsky 50-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 19l behind Fremen (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 4yo sell stks (6) gf.
Royal Applord 10-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, some headway under pressure 2f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 14l behind My Mate Mal (9-0) at Newcastle 1m sell stks (6) gf in May.
Sam's Secret 9-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 7, 6l behind Fesko (8-8) at Thirsk 1m flls hcp 0-130 (3) gf.
Wiseman's Diamond (USA) 40-1 (9-2) Behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 13, 4l behind El Dececy (9-13) at Redcar 7f sell stks (6) gf in May.
Carrazara (IRE) 50-1 (8-1) Towards rear, soon outpaced stand's side group, 14th of 16, 10l behind Baby Queen (8-11) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gd in May.
