soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
held up, ridden over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong
dwelt and towards rear, ridden along halfway, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong
dwelt and behind, effort halfway, no impression
held up behind leaders, driven over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead post
Now 5lb better off with Blue Tomato for just under two lengths, First Order can probably get his nose in front here, while none can be toally ruled out if near their best. First Order acts well here and with plenty of sunshine around this week the drying ground is another plus. The draw should not be hugely significant in such a small field and he can go in. Blue Tomato should be close by. He won that Musselburgh contest back in March and this is a bit easier than his two subsequent runs so he is a big danger. Obe Gold is just 1lb higher than when winning on soft at Goodwood in October so a return to form would be no shock, Paris Bell would want some juice to be at his best, while Pacific Pride has proved difficult to win with but drying ground is in his favour. Westport is slipping in the weights and is now 3lb higher than his last Wolverhampton win, so he is not ruled out over his optimum trip, but preference here is for First Order.
First Order 7-2 (9-4) Held up, effort 2f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Harry Up (8-12) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.
Blue Tomato 10-3 (8-9) Squeezed out at start, soon pushed along in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 6l behind Royal Rock (9-4) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Apr.
Obe Gold 20-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 10l behind Tajneed (9-0) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Paris Bell 18-1 (8-2) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 12l behind Geojimali (8-5) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gs.
Pacific Pride 33-1 (8-9) Towards rear stands' side, ridden over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 13th of 26, 10l behind Utmost Respect (9-6) at Ayr 6f hcap (2) sft in Sept.
Westport 8-1 (8-9) Held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 8l behind Count Ceprano (8-7) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Apr.