held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, one pace in 3rd inside final furlong
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
made all, ridden over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well towards finish
held up mid-division, headway 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
An unappealing handicap but POPSIES JOY went close on soft going last season and may prove good enough after a better effort at Beverley last week. This is tougher than the seller Fidelma Moon was placed in last time while Cool Strutter has not won on Turf since 2014 though finished well ahead of Lukoutoldmakezebak when third at Thirsk back in April. Reinforced won over 6f in soft ground last term but arrives in woeful form.
Crazy Tornado (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed approaching final 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 8 1/4l behind Nicholas T (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Popsies Joy (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Dwelt, mid-division, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right, chased leaders inside final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Talent Scout (9-4) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Fidelma Moon (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, lost 2nd place when no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Pobbles (8-5) at Redcar 7f stks (6) gd in May.
Mitchum 11-2 (9-0) Fly leapt start slowly away, pushed along in rear, never on terms, 5th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Bronze Beau (8-13) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Off The Scale (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never dangerous, 12th of 15, 14 1/2l behind Fine Example (9-4) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Reinforced 7-1 (9-7) Held up, pushed along halfway, soon ridden and struggling, well behind final 2f, 10th of 12, 22 3/4l behind French (9-3) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) sft in May.
Cool Strutter (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-2) Outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Dream Ally (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Lukoutoldmakezebak 66-1 (9-7) Led until 4f out, chased leader until ridden 2f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 12l behind Rey Loopy (8-10) at Newcastle 7f stks (6) pol in May.