led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner when weakened and lost 2nd final 100 yards
raced wide, held up towards rear, headway on outside 5f out, awkward on downhill run, pushed along and struggling soon after, eased with rider looking down well over 1f out, tailed off
soon tracking leader, reminders over 4f out, lost 2nd 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, eased when beaten final 2f, tailed off
tracked leaders on outside, headway into 2nd 4f out, pushed along and lost 2nd 3f out, chased leading pair until 2f out, weakened soon after
slowly away, ran green and always in rear, never a factor, eased final 2f, tailed off
tracked leaders on inside, lost place 4f out, plugged on into modest 4th well inside final furlong
tracker leaders, niggled along 7f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, eased when no chance final furlong, tailed off
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, came clear inside final furlong, easily
slowly into stride, last pair, headway towards inside 3f out, soon hanging left, 3rd 2f out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with easy winner
BAREFOOT DANCER was sent off favourite over today's distance at Haydock for his racecourse debut but found one too good. He is taken to make amends in this but won't have things all his own way as Crisscrossed also went close on his latest start at Chelmsford over 1m2f and Bank Of Gibraltar wasn't beaten far over the same trip at Windsor last time. L'Ingenue looks a likely improver stepping up in trip for her reappearance but Nordic Beat is bred for longer distances being a half-brother to a winning bumper.
Bank Of Gibraltar 12-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, tracked leader until over 2f out, went 2nd again over 1f out, no chance with easy winner, kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Wild Storm (8-6) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Barefoot Dancer 9-4fav (8-8) Very slowly away, behind, pushed along and headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind The Lampo Genie (8-5) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Crisscrossed 2-1fav (8-7) Slowly away close up, ridden and no impression 2f out, headway and edged right approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Mister Rockandroll (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Darebin (GER) It's Gino gelding out of Delightful Sofie.
Nordic Beat Norse Dancer gelding out of Florida Heart.
Paddys Runner 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, pushed along halfway, always towards rear, 10th of 13, 24l behind Elm Park (9-5) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Aug.
Carpe Vita (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 12th of 13, 17l behind Global Force (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.
L'ingenue 4-1fav (9-0) Took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong not pace to threaten, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Lulani (9-0) at Newbury 1m mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Mystery Code 50-1 (9-0) Keen in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Sympathy (9-0) at Leicester 7f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
