chased leaders, outpaced halfway, kept on final furlong
led, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, hard ridden and every chance inside final furlong, held post
chased leaders, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, hard ridden and edged left inside final furlong, all out to just hold on post
chased leaders to halfway
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, one pace final furlong
went left and reluctant to race, always well behind
Lucky Mellor and MAHIKI have both recorded course and distance victories in the past but it is the latter that gets the nod here; Mr Smithson also makes the shortlist. The selection was a winner here when last seen and seemed to enjoy her first start at the track. It was her first career win and she looks more than capable of reapeating that success. Lucky Mellor, a winner here back at the start of May, looks like being the selections biggest threat. The colt's form since that win has been a little questionable but he is another who clearly enjoys it here and should again do well. Mr Smithson has looked poor on the last couple of attempts but, in a race of this quality, a finish among the front three is not beyond him and, if he can recapture some of the form he showed at Carlisle and Catterick earlier this year, he should make the money. Mind The Monarch will pounce on any mistakes made by the earlier mentioned but his recent form does not amount to much. It could be close between the two who have recently won over this trip but we will side with Mahiki.
Mr Smithson (IRE) 11-1 (8-1) Fly jumped start, lost many lengths, no chance after, last of 9, 22l behind Gertmegalush (8-4) at York 5f 2yo hcp (3) gd.
Lucky Mellor 33-1 (9-0) Raced very keenly, pressed leader to halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 7, 18l behind Rumool (8-12) at Kempton 6f 2yo nov stks (4) pol in Jun.
Mahiki 9-2 (8-1) Prominent, led over 1f out, edged right and ridden out final furlong, won at Southwell 5f 2yo sell stks (6) fbs beating True Red (8-6) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Mind The Monarch 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, outpaced on inside when not much room and jinked over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind Brambleberry (9-0) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Camacho Flyer (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) Led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong and gradually weakened, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Mal And Dave (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun.
Rightcar 50-1 (7-9) Held up, raced on outer, ran wide straight, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with front trio, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Any Day (8-3) at Lingfield 5f 2yo hcp (5) pol.
Countrywide Ice (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Jumped right at start, ridden along to go mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 9l behind Oondiri (8-4) at Redcar 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.