prominent, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong
prominent, ridden along over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
led, headed after 2f and remained in touch, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place
slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden along over 3f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven to chase winner final furlong
always behind
prominent, effort when hung badly right over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
in touch and led after 2f, pushed along over 3f out, driven over 1f out, kept on gamely final furlong
prominent, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, raced wide after 1f, ridden along 3f out, soon beaten
A modest seller to start proceedings and Bret Maverick is taken to account for Patavian and Roxy Singer. Bret Maverick is hardly a bombproof selection but John Weymes' string are in relatively fair form and having ran a fair race at Ripon on heavy going, a repeat of that form could be enough to ensure victory here. Patavian had all manner of aids on at Hamilton but still could not land one of the weakest races to have ever been staged at the track. The percentage call is to oppose. Roxy Singer has to be respected as a rare runner at the track from the Willie Musson stable. She put up an improved effort for the application of a first time visor and the experiment is repeated this afternoon. Lady Pickpocket needs to reverse form on that outing. Namarian drops into this grade for the first time and is watched in the market.Watch Out and Glorious View both hail from the Mick Easterby stable so a watching brief on the market is similarly advised. Glenridding could be anything. A race that will take little in the way of winning and Bret Maverick is taken to land the spoils.
Patavian (IRE) 15-8fav (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Simply St Lucia (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 3f clm (6) sft.
Lady Pickpocket 16-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, wide, ridden, headway 2f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Coppergirl (8-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf.
Bret Maverick (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 6f out, outpaced over 3f out, kept on under strong pressure from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 9l behind Coppergirl (8-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf.
Glenridding 100-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden and weakened over 4f out, 8th of 10, 26l behind Dar Es Salaam (9-1) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd.
Roxy Singer 8-1 (9-0) Hampered start, held up, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Miss Havisham (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo sll hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Namarian (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 9l behind Dee Jay Wells (9-7) at Beverley 1m 3yo app hcp (6) hvy.
Glorious View 66-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders to halfway, soon behind, last of 12, well behind Toboggan Lady (8-3) at Hamilton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) sft.
Ellies Faith 25-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden along over 5f out, soon beaten, 14th of 17, well behind Kentucky Boy (8-11) at Beverley 2m 3yo mdn hcp (6) sft.
