raced wide, in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on to go 2nd close home
made most, ridden and edged left approaching final furlong, ran on
in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer
slowly away, raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off
raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
held up, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on same pace
close up, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, lost 2nd close home
prominent, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong
close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened entering final furlong
keen in touch, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace
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This wouldn’t be the ideal getting-out stakes with the majority having some sort of chance. Flavius Titus beat MACHO PRIDE by half-a-length at Ripon in the autumn but the runner-up is 7lb better off having a first start on Turf since and could be the answer to a tricky finale. Impressor got back to winning ways at Redcar 12 days ago and Isle Of Dreams has won his last four, though isn’t certain to confirm running at Redcar last year with Quercus on today’s terms. Slainte Mhath easily beat Newcastle winner Hurt You Never at Redcar but has gone up 8lb for that.
Slainte Mhath 7-4fav (9-10) Held up in behind leaders, shaken up over 3f out, switched left and made good headway over 2f out, went third over 1f out, soon every chance, quickened clear to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Redcar 6f hcp (6) sft in Apr beating Hurt You Never (9-4) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Isle Of Dreams 7-1 (9-8) Broke alertly, prominent nearside throughout, disputed approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, asserted final 110 yards, kept on well, comfortable, won at Catterick 5f hcp (6) sft in Apr beating Tommytwohoots (8-9) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Impressor (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, made sustained challenge inside final furlong, led post, won at Redcar 6f hcp (6) sft in Apr beating Rajmeister (9-4) by ns, 9 ran.
Toptime 6-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden 2f out, kept on, 7th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Han Solo Berger (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Hurstwood 8-1 (9-4) Prominent, took keen hold, driven over 2f out, not much room and lost place over 1f out, last of 13, 8 1/2l behind After John (9-7) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Wade's Magic 16-1 (9-8) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Astrophysics (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Macho Pride (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Athollblair Boy (9-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Gowanlad 6-1 (9-2) Restless in stalls and awkwardly away, never closer than mid-division, last of 10, 5l behind One Hart (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Merry Secret (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Raced wide, held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on, hung right towards finish, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Blazing Son (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Ey Up Its Jazz 5-1 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Ruith Le Tu (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Bomb Squad (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Glorious Charmer (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Flavius Titus 7-2 (9-2) Outpaced, 8th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Two Summers (8-11) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Point Of Woods 80-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear and outpaced throughout, last of 10, 33l behind Blazing Son (9-5) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Hurt You Never (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Close up, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, went clear with leading pair from over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Slainte Mhath (9-10) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Stallone (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Elladora (9-9) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Yazaman (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Towards rear, effort 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5l behind Jems Bond (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Rainbow Rain 9-1 (9-10) Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden along, ran on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Impressor (9-10) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Quercus (IRE) 10-3jfav (8-13) Chased leader in centre until pushed along halfway, chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Ballintoy Harbour (9-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Imperial Khan (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Held up near side, pushed along towards rear inside final furlong, gradually weakened, 10th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Isle Of Dreams (9-8) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Hilary's Boy 14-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, switched right inside final furlong, ran on final 50 yards, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Forever Dreaming (9-6) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
