led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, weakened final furlong
close up in 4th, ridden and slightly outpaced 4f out, driven and kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
went right start, headway to track leader after 1f, led approaching final 2f, kept up to work inside final furlong
tracked leader 1f, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression final furlong
NonRunner
Birdman is a previous course and distance winner but seems to need further nowadays. The weights suggest NAADIRR is the one to beat and he usually takes on stronger opposition than this. Marco Botti's raider is preferred to recent Haydock second Coulsty, though Sound Advice is back in the right grade and could get his own way out in front. B Fifty Two is capable of springing a surprise if the race develops into a sprint but might struggle to last home off an end-to-end gallop.
B Fifty Two (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up, in rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Golden Steps (9-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Birdman (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon well beaten, last of 19, 23l behind Educate (9-8) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Coulsty (IRE) 6-4fav (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Glen Moss (8-11) at Haydock 6f stks (2) sft in Jul.
Sound Advice 12-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Convey (9-5) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Naadirr (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Held up behind, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Markaz (9-3) at Newcastle 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Jun.