mid-division, pushed along over 3f, effort over 2f, no impression
led, headed over 6f out, remained in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led over 6f out, ridden 3f out, driven and kept on final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, headway 2f out, one pace final furlong
dwelt and towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 4f, effort over 2f, soon behind
towards rear, never dangerous
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner final furlong
never better than mid-division
Nonrunner
Scotty's Future has more to do off a 4lb higher mark than when successful at Beverley last time in a similar contest and preference is for the well treated Court Of Appeal, who gets the vote ahead of Lake Wakatipu. The selection is set to go up 5lbs in future handicaps following a decent effort in a Chester handicap last time and looks worth chancing on that evidence. King's Crest is closely matched with Scotty's Future on Beverley running and has upheld that form in two starts since then so cannot be discounted, while Platinum Charmer has become frustrating of late. Acuzio and Lake Wakatipu are hard to separate on Chester running when finishing in front of the selection but Court of Appeal is easily the pick of the weights on running at the Roodee and he gets the vote.
Scotty's Future (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Behind, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Beverley 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (5) gs in May beating King's Crest (9-11) by 2l, 11 ran.
Platinum Charmer (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out, 12th of 15, 22l behind Cormorant Wharf (9-13) at Bath 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (6) gs in May.
Court of Appeal 8-1 (10-6) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Lake Wakatipu (9-4) at Chester 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (5) gf.
Lake Wakatipu 20-1 (9-4) Behind, headway 4f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Chester 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (5) gf beating Acuzio (9-6) by a nk, 14 ran.
Acuzio 5-1jt-fav (9-6) Keen, chased leaders, led over 5f out, ridden 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, nk behind Lake Wakatipu (9-4) at Chester 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (5) gf.
Red River Rebel 20-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 2f out, soon lost place, 11th of 14, 14l behind Darghan (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcap (6) gd in May.
Colway Ritz 20-1 (7-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 6l behind Acuzio (8-5) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (6) gf.
King's Crest 7-2jt-fav (8-5) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Charlie Kennet (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.
