led, headed 2f out, bumped over 1f out, soon beaten
edged right start, raced keenly, soon handy, led 2f out, edged left and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, soon not much room over 1f out, hampered over 1f out, well beaten after
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, no impression but kept on inside final furlong
slowly away, held up, headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on
prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
MONHAMMER, a 150,000gns half-brother to four winners, is not unduly taxed on his racecourse debut and should take all the beating if living up to his breeding. Captain Vallo and Maywake look the best of those with previous experience with the latter having the most scope. Improvised was slowly away when fifth at Wolverhampton and is another likely improver.
Bellevue Lad 100-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden and lost place over 2f out, slightly short of room over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Runninwild (9-5) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Captain Vallo (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Dulla Bhatti (9-2) at Hamilton 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Maywake 18-1 (9-5) Towards rear, some headway when switched left and ridden 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Runninwild (9-5) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Monhammer Awtaad gelding out of Soviet Terms.
Polam Lane 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 13, 5l behind Runninwild (9-5) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Improvised (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on, 5th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Mejthaam (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in May.
Suntory Star (IRE) 18-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, not much room inside final furlong, no extra, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Cool Dandy (8-7) at Carlisle 6f hcp (6) gs in May.