held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge, weakened inside final furlong
held up behind clear leaders, lost place over 4f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
tracked clear leader, headway and close up over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway to chase front pair over 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression, just held on for 3rd near finish
held up behind clear leaders, lost place over 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on under pressure final furlong, just failed for 3rd near finish
WALPOLE has been off the track for a while but that looks a good thing in his case. A bumper winner on last year’s racecourse debut, he made a winning start on the all-weather in February and then landed a handicap at Windsor in May. Placed in a higher grade at York last time, there looks more to come from Hugo Palmer’s charge. Carthage landed a Class 5 contest over track and trip last month while Tamayuz Magic went close under today’s apprentice at Carlisle recently. A winner at Doncaster earlier this year, Odeon is only 2lb higher and not out of this but Min Alemarat and Only Orsenfoolsies remain resolutely out of sorts.
Min Alemarat (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, 15th of 20, 13 3/4l behind Dannyday (9-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Only Orsenfoolsies 22-1 (10-0) Disputed lead to 6f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Top of The Glas (9-9) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Walpole (IRE) 3-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Forever Popular (8-11) at York 1m 4f hcp stks (3) gd in May.
Odeon 7-2fav (10-0) Led, headed 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Itlaaq (9-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Tamayuz Magic (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, driven and headway on inside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, upsides and every chance inside final furlong, kept on, just held, 3rd of 7, nk behind Top of The Glas (9-9) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Carthage (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, held up, behind, switched outside and effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly entering final furlong, edged left towards finish, held on, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Correggio (9-7) by nk, 7 ran.
