in rear, ridden halfway, headway over 2f out, hampered 1f out, no impression
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
chased leaders, no impression from over 1f out
chased leaders, kept on from over 1f out
mid-division, effort over 2f out, never dangerous
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace
towards rear, effort over 2f out, never dangerous
in rear, reminders halfway, never dangerous
behind and pushed along, soon outpaced
chased leaders, edged right approaching final furlong, no extra
chased leaders, weakended final furlong
mid-division, ridden when badly hampered 1f out, soon no impression
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on
slowly into stride, towards rear and pushed along, never dangerous
held up, headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong
raced along stand side and prominent, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, outpaced over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
Plenty of deadwood to sift through in the finale, so supporting Ursus is only a speculative suggestion. Rainbow Bay and Johnston's Glory are others to bear in mind, while Littledodayno has a feasible chance of overcoming top weight if he gets the breaks in running. The last named has been plying his trade on the All Weather surfaces of late but, as a previous course and distance winner, the switch to turf ought not to be a problem. Johnston's Glory picks up 6lb extra for his win at Catterick last week. He is obviously in good form and should make a bold bid to land his three-timer. Rainbow Bay has a chance of reversing that Catterick form with Johnston's Glory on these terms and he is an interesting contender at the likely odds. However, Ursus is open to far more improvement than many and, having really thrived since he reverted to sprinting, the Chris Wilson-trained gelding is the selection in the lucky last .
Littledodayno (IRE) 15-2 (8-10) Behind, stayed on to chase leaders final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Royal Envoy (8-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Johnston's Glory (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up behind, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led final 100 yards, stayed on, won at Catterick 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf beating Darcy's Pride (9-6) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Woqoodd 12-1 (8-13) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 14, 6l behind Steel Blue (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Actabou 25-1 (8-7) Made all, shaken up 2f out, driven and kept on gamely final furlong, won at Redcar 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Royal Acclamation (9-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Lady Benjamin 7-1 (8-10) Mid-division, effort 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 12, 14l behind Borasco (9-1) at Newcastle 7f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Buzbury Rings 15-2 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 16th of 20, 26l behind Frisbee (9-7) at Ripon 6f mdn hcp (5) gd.
Rainbow Bay 8-1 (8-13) Behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Johnston's Glory (9-1) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Miss Taboo (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 20, 9l behind Frisbee (9-7) at Ripon 6f mdn hcp (5) gd.
Multitude (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Never better than mid-division, 11th of 14, 13l behind Royal Challenge (8-9) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Haroldini (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Pulled hard, mid-division, lost place over 3f out and pulled up in race won by Sarah Park (9-2) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gd, 12 ran.
Flaxton (UAE) 40-1 (8-6) Raced keenly in touch, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, 12th of 16, 24l behind Metal Madness (8-12) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp (6) gd in May.
Mis Chicaf (IRE) 50-1 (8-0) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 12l behind Tilsworth Charlie (9-0) at Thirsk 6f hcap (5) gf.
The Cube 18-1 (8-8) Dwelt and towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 9th of 17, 5l behind Lujiana (8-7) at Doncaster 5f app hcp (6) gd.
Jellytot (USA) 40-1 (8-12) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Messiah Garvey (9-3) at Beverley 7f sll (6) gf.
Fan Club 14-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f, soon no extra, 6th of 13, 8l behind Micky Mac (9-6) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Piccolo Diamante (USA) 28-1 (8-9) Dwelt and always rear division, 16th of 17, 13l behind Lujiana (8-7) at Doncaster 5f app hcp (6) gd.
The Thrifty Bear 50-1 (8-3) Prominent until weakened 2f out, last of 15, 16l behind Kings College Boy (8-10) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Myriola 40-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f, one pace final 2f, 8th of 13, 13l behind Micky Mac (9-6) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Jevington Star (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 10, 6l behind Royal Applord (9-2) at Beverley 7f 3yo clm (5) gd.
Ursus 2-1fav (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 4th of 7, 9l behind Pavershooz (9-7) at Catterick 6f 3yo hcp (5) gd.
