slowly into stride, never a factor
held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
mid-division, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders
held up, headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 3f out, driven and kept on final furlong
held up, hung right after 3f, continued to hang right and lost all place, soon tailed off
mid-division, headway 3f out, driven and stayed on final 2f, took 2nd near line
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up, never a factor
chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, one pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride and behind, stayed on final 2f, never nearer
Mick Is Back and Intersky Melody look to have this between them and it is MICK IS BACK who is marginally preferred. The selection relishes getting his toe into the ground and that could be the key factor. For most of his career he has been kept to a maximum of a mile, but he went very close in a Yarmouth seller over this trip last time, as he had at that track in the spring, so with the ground no problem he is taken to go one better. Conversely, Intersky Melody races over what is probably his optimum trip, but not on his ideal ground. He did handle good to soft well enough last time but he looks more at home under quicker conditions and so we will take him on. Lewis Lloyd likes it here but has gone off the boil of late, while Top Jaro handles cut well enough and is another for whom 10 furlongs is about as far as it gets. He could go very well, but preference here is for Mick Is Back.
Lewis Lloyd (IRE) 28-1 (8-10) Behind, outpaced over 4f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, tailed off, last of 12, 42l behind Tufton (9-12) at Redcar 1m 2f clm (6) gf in Jul.
Mick Is Back 13-2 (9-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Blue Admiral (8-5) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd.
Getrah 33-1 (8-13) Slowly away, towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Talk of Saafend (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 1f clm (4) sft.
Intersky Melody (USA) 5-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, nk behind Sorrento Moon (8-12) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) gs in Aug.
Roman History (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Lead after 2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Lucayan Dancer (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f clm (6) gf in Jul.
The Flying Cowboy (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, ridden 4f out, soon struggling, 10th of 14, 12l behind Action Impact (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug.
Top Jaro (FR) 6-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 13l behind Talk of Saafend (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 1f clm (4) sft.
Amy's Mercdes 100-1 (9-2) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 30l behind Stalking Shadow (9-3) at Thirsk 7f mdn stk (5) gf in Jul.
Lady Valentino 12-1 (10-4) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 11th of 14, 18l behind Bollin Freddie (9-12) at Beverley 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (6) hvy.
Lizzie Wiggins 9-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 5th of 11, 8l behind Banquet (8-12) at Catterick 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Supremely Blessed 200-1 (9-1) Mid-division, driven and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 17, 36l behind Duncan (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gs.
Seven Stars 5-1 (9-3) Always behind, tailed off over 1f out, last of 8, 36l behind Voice Coach (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Distant Rock 66-1 (8-0) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 10, 6l behind Jim Martin (8-10) at Ayr 1m 2f sll (4) hvy.
Just Sam (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Mid-division on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, 8th of 10, 13l behind Talon (8-4) at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Predictable (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) In touch, ridden and no impression final 2f, 12th of 14, 20l behind Rossini's Dancer (8-5) at Beverley 1m app 0-55 (6) sft.
