held up in touch, headway to chase winner before last, effort and every chance when not fluent last, ridden and kept on flat, no extra final 100 yards
tracked leaders, headway to lead before last, ridden and pressed flat, held on
raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway and in touch on long run between last 2, weakened approaching last
tracked leaders, lost place and dropped towards rear on long run between last 2, ridden and kept on under pressure approaching last, no impression
pressed leader, led 3rd to next, remained in touch until weakened and pulled up before last
led to 3rd, led again next, headed on long run between last 2, weakened before last
held up in last pair, driven and headway to chase leading pair before last, kept on same pace, no impression
raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway to lead on long run between last 2, headed before last, soon weakened, 5th when mistake last
Newdane Dancer, winner of a bumper at Wetherby in January, stepped up on her debut effort over hurdles when scoring at Cartmel last month. As a four-year-old, she faces no easy task to older horses however and we're prepared to take a chance on the fitness of DESOLAIT. Nigel Twiston-Davies is a rare visitor to this track but has sent a strong team to the north-east today and this daughter of Erhaab, who was third at Uttoxeter last July, could be a bit better than these despite not having raced since. Catawollow was third on her latest start but may have stamina issues on this stiff course.
Newdane Dancer (IRE) 11-1 (10-5) Held up behind in touch, headway 4 out, chased leader 2 out, ridden last, stayed on under pressure flat, led near finish, won at Cartmel 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (4) gd in May beating Tower (10-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Desolait 20-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, mistakes 1st and 2nd, headway after 5th, weakened before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Sahrati (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gf in Jul.
Harrys Whim 16-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 10f out, weakened over 4 out, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Tiptoeaway (11-2) at Hexham 2m nhf (6) gs in Apr '10.
Legbeforewicket 50-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, ridden after 5th, 8th after 2 out, no headway, tailed off, 7th of 13, well behind Executive's Hall (10-2) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf in May.
Thistledown Rose 300-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Odin's Raven (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in May, 9 ran.
Tobayornottobay 80-1 (10-6) In touch, ridden 7th, weakened after next, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Another Dimension (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Catawollow 66-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, switched inside between last 2, soon ridden, staying on same pace when left 3rd last, no impression flat, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Maid Of Silk (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Wood Fair 12-1 (8-13) Refused to race and did not leave the stalls, in a race won by Rio's Rosanna (10-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gf in May, 10 ran (flat).
