slowly into stride, some late headway
track leaders, hampered and lost place over 2f out, not recovered
in touch, hampered over 2f out, soon dropped rear
towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, edged left 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on
slowly into stride, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on under pressure to chase leaders final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened and eased
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, switched right and led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, and edged right briefly inside final furlong
in touch, edged right 3f out, hampered over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, always in the rear
towards rear, headway when hampered over 2f out, hampered again over 1f out, switched left and stayed on
in touch, ridden when hampered 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Nonrunner
Golden Spectrum gets our vote to land the finale, with Scottish River and Mr Grand Lodge also worth considering. The selection is a course and distance winner and he arrives here in good form. However, the key to his chance tonight is in the saddle where Luke Morris takes 5lbs off his back, and as he is excellent value for his claim that could swing the race in his favour. Scottish Rover is respected as he has finally found his consistency this season but Hayley Turner has a dreadful strike-rate here and that does dampen our enthusiasm. Mr Grand Lodge is lightly-raced and respresents a top stable so he has to be afforded a good deal of respect. The booking of Jamie Spencer for Compton Eclipse catches the eye and he could fare best of the remainder, but we are sweet on the chance of Golden Spectrum who is the confident choice.
Scottish River (USA) 7-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, held up 5th, went headway to go 2nd 5f out, ridden over 2f out, still every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Great View (9-7) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp (5) hvy.
North Walk (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Led 3f, chased leader until 6f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 12l behind Champagne Shadow (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 4f clm (6) pol in Jun.
Lord of Dreams (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 11th of 15, 24l behind Encores (8-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.
Golden Spectrum (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Started slowly, towards rear, plenty to do 2f out, good headway over 1f out, finished strongly, gaining on winner towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Bucharest (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcap (6) pol.
Compton Eclipse 7-1 (8-9) Mid-division, 7th approaching straight, soon no extra under pressure, 14th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Closetocrazy (8-13) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp 0-70 gd in Apr.
Mr Grand Lodge (FR) 15-2 (9-1) Took keen hold early, in touch until weakened over 1f out, eased, last of 7, 34l behind Rustic Gold (8-1) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.
Trevian 13-2 (9-1) In touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Blue Mistral (8-10) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Our Kes (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Led until headed over 1f out, soon outpaced, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Furbeseta (9-8) at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (5) pol.
