made all, ridden clear inside final furlong, eased close home, unchallenged
steadied start, took keen hold and held up in touch in last pair, ridden over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, kept on again towards finish
chased leaders, went 3rd inside final furlong, one pace
tracked winner until halfway, went 2nd again 2f out, soon ridden and no impression on winner, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up in touch in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden on outside 2f out, plugged on final furlong, never going pace to get involved
chased leading pair, 2nd halfway until ridden 2f out, one pace and no impression when lost 3rd inside final furlong
Ickymasho has done most of her winning on the all-weather so far but did score on Turf at Lingfield last month. Sahara was only beaten half-a-length over a slightly shorter trip at Yarmouth last month but has gone up in the weights again since. Starlit Cantata hasn't raced since January but Coillte Cailin and Solveig's Song have won races this year, though the former is better on artificial surfaces. YORKINDRED SPIRIT is only a pound higher than when successful at Yarmouth last month and can justify the trek down from Middleham with Silvestre De Sousa reunited with old boss Mark Johnston.
Ickymasho 9-4fav (9-10) Made all, hard driven when challenged from over 2f out, stayed on gamely, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Zephyros (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Coillte Cailin (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, no extra entering straight, 13th of 14, 23 1/4l behind Golden Spear (8-4) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.
Starlit Cantata 25-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 9, 11 1/2l behind Winterlude (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Sahara (IRE) 9-4 (9-10) Held up, mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Thecornishbarron (9-8) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Yorkindred Spirit 11-2 (9-6) Slowly into stride, driven forward but soon short of room, mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Toga Tiger (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Solveig's Song 12-1 (8-12) Chased leading pair, went 2nd 6f out until 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 12l behind Trainnah (9-3) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.