held up towards rear, ridden and headway to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra
held up last, ridden over 5f out, stayed on well final 2f, nearest finish
held up in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, challenged over 2f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden 4f out, no impression
prominent, ridden and headway 3f out, every chance 2f out, not quicken
with leader, led after 4f, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, one pace final furlong
led for 4f, chased leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
mid-division, ridden 4f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
prominent early, soon mid-division, ridden 4f out, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, led 1f out, driven out final furlong
prominent, ridden, hung right and hit rail over 3f out, behind leaders until weakened 1f out
Nonrunner
A wide open event and Eldorado is given a tentative nod ahead of Ellina and Grey Paint. Eldorado hails from an in-form yard and having raced in the mid 80's when trained in Ireland, he is considerably lower in the weights these days. Unsuccessful over 12 furlongs, he has looked as if he could get further and while this race has many entries, there is not too much quality and thus a chance that connections could get away with it. Ellina should have no problems with the trip and has stayed in excess of two miles previously. She staged a fair reappearance effort at Windsor and should have stripped fitter for the run. Grey Paint is exposed but plugged on behind Liberate in an attempt over two miles. That was a first hint at some ability so the market is examined closely for any positivity. Swindon is less exposed than most while hurdler, The Iron Giant is from a yard that are back among the winners. Irish Ballad and Red Forest can be expected to race handily while the unexpected is always expected from Bobsleigh. Eldorado has been granted some leniency from the handicapper and while he is not a firm selection, he can make his presence felt.
Eldorado 9-2 (9-8) In touch, led over 2f out until over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Darghan (8-12) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Swindon (USA) 14-1 (9-4) Took keen hold in mid-division, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Darghan (8-12) at Newbury 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
The Iron Giant (IRE) 80-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 14l behind Zero (9-0) at Warwick 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gf.
Red Forest (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Let It Be (9-4) at Redcar 1m 6f hcap (6) frm in Jun.
Bobsleigh 25-1 (7-11) Prominent, lost place over 6f out, outpaced over 4f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 7, 5l behind Oddsmaker (8-5) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Irish Ballad 7-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed 2f out, chased winner after, no chance final furlong, lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Mustang Ali (9-2) at Folkestone 2m hcp (6) gf.
Grey Paint (USA) 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and headway to chase winner in vain from well over 2f out until over 1f out, one pace after, 4th of 9, 10l behind Liberate (8-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Ellina 12-1 (10-0) Held up, in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 11, 4l behind Madhavi (9-9) at Windsor 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gf.
