held up, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on to lead close home
led, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, headed close home
held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, edged left and effort over 1f out, no impression on front pair
held up, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
dwelt, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 10f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
2nd until over 10f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no impression on front pair
Nonrunner
Daring Indian drops in class but arrives badly out of sorts. Fire In Babylon is preferred on his handicap victory here last month but another chance goes to LAYLINE. The latter picked-up an amateurs' selling contest over track and trip on his penultimate start which looked more competitive than this and Gay Kelleway's charge gets the nod on that form. It's hard to make a case for any of the remainder unless Kolonel Kirkup rediscovers the form that saw him placed on several occasions early this year.
Layline (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) In rear, some late headway, never on terms, 7th of 12, 10l behind Fire In Babylon (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) in Jun.
Daring Indian 5-1 (9-7) In touch, effort 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 9l behind Danglydontask (8-4) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Jun.
Kolonel Kirkup 12-1 (9-3) Towards rear, plugged on inside final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 13, 10l behind Rezwaan (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jun.
Daniel Thomas (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Slowly away, in rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 21l behind Passover (10-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f am hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Stanlow 20-1 (8-3) Dropped out start, towards rear, struggling over 3f out, 12th of 14, 25l behind Songsmith (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.
Lexington Blue 25-1 (7-9) Raced keenly, led and clear 8f out until reduced lead 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner but no impression, weakened and lost 3 places last 100 yards, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Look Here's Al (7-10) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Whisky Marmalade (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 9l behind The Cashel Man (9-7) at Redcar 1m 6f 3yo mdn hcp 0-65 (6) gf in May.
Fire In Babylon (IRE) 11-2 (8-7) Dwelt, pushed along behind, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 8l behind Noguchi (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hacp 0-70 (5).