mid-division on outside, pushed along and outpaced halfway, soon behind
raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and some progress halfway, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
led on rail, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well until headed and no extra 100 yards out, lost 2nd close home
mid-division on rail, pushed along halfway, plugged on same pace final furlong, never a threat
chased leaders racing one off far side rail, hard ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, driven edged left and kept on same pace inside final furlong
slowly into stride, pushed along and outpaced in rear, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders
quickly away, soon steadied into mid-division on rails, headway and squeezed through on inner over 1f out, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, ran on and took 2nd close home, no impression on winner
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, ran on well and soon clear
Nonrunner
Masamah should go well in this grade under Ryan Moore, though won't be helped by a wide draw. Midlander showed good speed to lead at Brighton and never looked like being caught. He can again beat third Ask The Guru, despite his penalty, but SMOOTHTALKINRASCAL can't get much lower in the weights and could bounce back to form with a draw again the far rail. He's not been disgraced in better company in his last three and is now 15lb lower than his last winning mark in a handicap. Shingle and Slip Sliding Away may be better over 6f nowadays while Tagula Night still looks too high in the weights.
Masamah (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) In touch and pushed along, ridden halfway, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 17, 7l behind Red Baron (8-6) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4yo+) (2) gf in Jun.
Van Ellis 33-1 (9-5) Keen close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 14l behind Absolutely So (9-5) at Salisbury 6f Listed stks (1) gf in Jun.
Sleepy Sioux 20-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up towards rear, never on terms, eased when no chance final furlong, last of 10, 22l behind Gran Canaria Queen (7-12) at York 6f flls hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun.
Tagula Night (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Oh So Sassy (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Smoothtalkinrascal (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Outpaced, never on terms, 9th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Humidor (9-11) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Jun.
Slip Sliding Away (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Very slowly away, in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Direct Times (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Taajub (IRE) 25-1 (8-5) Went left start close up, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 15l behind Ashpan Sam (9-7) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun.
Ask The Guru 9-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Midlander (8-12) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Midlander (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Made all, ridden over 1f out, just held on, won at Brighton 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun beating Indian Tinker (9-1) by ns, 7 ran.
Shingle 3-1fav (9-6) Close up, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Lexington Abbey (9-7) at Nottingham 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.
