chased leaders on outside, not always fluent, mistake 5th, lost place next, closed 9th, led before 2 out, driven out
chased leaders, closed 12th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd before last, edged right flat, no impression towards finish, lost 2nd close home
prominent, led 2nd, headed when not fluent next, ridden 9th, lost place 12th, pulled up after 2 out
held up in rear, mistake 3 out, not much room on bend soon after, stayed on from 2 out, mistake last, finished well, went 2nd close home
tracked leaders, closed 8th, jumped slowly next, outpaced when bumped on bend after 3 out, blundered 2 out, one pace
led until 2nd, led next, not fluent 11th or 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra flat
Gordon Elliott's string has turned the corner and Romany Ryme would have claims on his third at Cartmel in July when finishing ahead of Sendiym. EVERYLASTING would have found the trip too far at Cartmel in June. He's better judged on his win at Wetherby over this sort of trip in May and is still unexposed so is preferred to Isthereadifference. Solway Bay does best at Perth and Jewellery has a bit to prove nowadays.
Romany Ryme 4-1fav (11-3) Towards rear, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Balding Banker (11-5) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Isthereadifference (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Held up, headway 12th, one pace when not fluent 2 out, one pace last, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Tangolan (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Jewellery (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Samedi Soir (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Solway Bay 8-1 (10-0) Chased leader, not much room briefly on bend after 3 out, every chance next, soon one pace, 4th and no extra last, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 12 3/4l behind Western Way (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sendiym (FR) 11-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 7th, challenged on inside 3 out, ridden after next, kept on and every chance flat, held near finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind The Bay Bandit (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Everylasting (IRE) 11-4fav (10-13) Prominent, led 3rd, headed before home bend, no extra, 4th of 10, 19l behind Over And Above (10-13) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.