held up in last pair, headway on long run before 2 out, hit 2 out, weakened before last
led headed on long run to 2nd (usual 4th), in touch, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened
chased leaders, driven and lost place 4th (usual 6th), soon behind
tracked leaders, headway to lead before 2 out, ridden last, headed flat, kept on
held up in last pair, headway to track leading pair before 2 out, soon went 2nd, one pace last, no impression in 3rd flat
pressed leader on outside, led on long run to 2nd (usual 4th), headed before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders, effort on inside 2 out, soon ridden, challenged last, led and edged right flat, held on (all flights in back straight omitted)
Nonrunner
Grams And Ounces is receiving weight all round here despite picking up a penalty for easily winning an amateurs' race at Stratford last week but is taking on better opposition today. Cape York will probably be back over fences soon but the unexposed Cooking Fat could be interesting and makes more appeal than the other four-year-old Come On Sunshine. WATERCLOCK (NAP) has yet to win over timber but could put that right today as he won again on the Flat at Beverley last month and trip and going here should prove ideal. Bangor winner Ever So Much is preferred to Russian Royale of the others.
Cooking Fat 18-1 (11-4) Led to 4th, tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Superb Story (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m (3) gs in Jan.
Cape York 9-2 (11-6) Led, mistake 8th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Urcalin (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Come On Sunshine 14-1 (9-9) Led 2f, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Serenity Now (9-11) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Waterclock (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) In rear and in touch, headway over 4f out, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, kept on and just held for 3rd place close home, last of 4, 12 1/4l behind Duke Street (8-11) at Beverley 2m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Russian Royale 5-2fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th, mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 28 3/4l behind Poetic Verse (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Claude Carter 20-1 (11-8) Tracked winner, lost place after 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 12, 22l behind Fair Loch (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (5) gd in Aug.
Grams And Ounces 5-1fav (11-6) Mid-division in touch, tracked leaders 2 out, driven to lead and 3 lengths clear when left clear last, kept on, won at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Mount Vesuvius (11-2) by 10l, 11 ran.
Ever So Much (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Held up in rear but in touch, headway 4 out, outpaced next, stayed on to chase leaders approaching 2 out, ran on to lead closing stages, ridden out, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Secret Dancer (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
