mid-division, driven to chase leaders when short of room 2f out, weakened over 1f out
not much room start, tracked leaders, driven 2f out, lost place when bumped over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, chased leaders over 4f out, one pace when hampered over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, driven over 2f out, switched inside and ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on to take 4th closing stages, no impression
awkwardly away, tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish
held up behind, headway on outer over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish
led, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure when strongy challenged final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression inside final furlong, lost 4th closing stages
NonRunner
NonRunner
A bit of a lottery with several of these looking to be treading water off their current marks. STRUMMER can be included in that group but he went close over track and trip in May and Kevin Ryan’s charge gets a tentative vote on that basis. Bajan Rebel has also been placed here this season and Cliff finished third over 6f at the track last time. Yulong Xiongba has been thereabouts over a mile of late and is preferred to Star of Spring and the returning Destination Aim.
Buccaneers Vault (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear of mid-division, weakened over 1f out, last of 16, 10 1/4l behind Gurkha Friend (9-6) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
In Focus (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 15, 24 1/2l behind Slemy (9-3) at Wetherby 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Destination Aim 9-2fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, 14th of 18, 29 1/4l behind Cabal (9-2) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Star of Spring (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Soon tracking leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Innocent Touch (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
War Department (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Keen tracked leader, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Zain Emperor (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Yulong Xiongba (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no extra closing stages, just held for 2nd, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Framley Garth (9-7) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Cliff (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Free Zone (9-12) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Bajan Rebel 4-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 1f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Bint Arcano (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
Strummer (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Awkward start, held up in rear, headway and switched right over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 3rd and no extra close home, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Yorkee Mo Sabee (9-7) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Ralphy Boy (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Gabrial The Tiger (9-12) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Canford Thompson 16-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Planetaria (9-3) at Redcar 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
