tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, pushed along 3f out, stayed on, no match for easy winner
slowly away, in rear, in touch, ridden well over 2f out, ran on inside last, never on terms
mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out and waiting for gap, switched left and ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace
towards rear, ridden over 4f out, soon well behind
pressed leader, led after 3 furlongs and went 3 lengths clear, kept on in a canter from over 2f out, nudged out inside last, unchallenged
led, raced keenly early, headed and raced in 2nd after 3 furlongs, ridden and dropped away well over 2f out
front mid-division, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, plugged on same pace, no extra inside last
As well as last week’s second Lochnaver, GHOSTLY is a previous course and distance winner and a run back on Turf at Carlisle last month clearly wasn’t his form. Buford also has recent form at the track to his name but he has a poor strike-rate. Yakhabar has been tried over a variety of trips but remains winless.
Desert Quest (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Missed break, led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Cavendish (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Yakhabar 8-1 (9-10) Raced keenly in rear, headway out wide under pressure over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Imperative (9-6) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in May.
Great Colaci 18-1 (9-9) Steadied start, held up in rear, some headway over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Bollin Margaret (9-10) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Persuer 12-1 (10-4) Always in rear, ridden and weakened 2 out, last of 7, 24 3/4l behind Barely Famous (10-10) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Lochnaver 13-2 (8-9) Keen, led and soon 4 lengths clear, reduced lead 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Spanish Hustle (8-10) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Ghostly 13-2 (9-6) Raced wide early, prominent, led 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong, tailed off, last of 12, 36 3/4l behind Prince Achille (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in May.
Buford 8-1 (9-0) Towards rear in chasing group, wide and headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Bouncing Bobby (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Oot Ma Way (FR) 22-1 (8-4) Mid-division, pushed along out wide over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 13 1/4l behind Alpine Sierra (9-11) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
