held up, reminders after 4th, headway approaching 7th, ridden 9th, soon weakened
held up and took keen hold, headway approaching 4th, led after 6th, ridden and headed approaching last, led again flat, driven out
held up in touch, reminders approaching 4th, lost place before 7th, rallied under pressure approaching 3 out, soon weakened
took keen hold, with leader, left in lead 4th, headed after 6th, weakened quickly before next, pulled up before 8th
hung right, led until ran out 4th
held up, jumped slowly first, headway approaching 4th, lost place and pulled up before 8th
held up, headway approaching 8th, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened after last
prominent until fell 2nd
held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, rider lost whip approaching 2 out, led approaching last, headed and no extra flat
always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 9th
Harbour Bound can defy a penalty to oblige, with No Sam No, Prince of The Wood and Taffrail best of the opposition. Harbour Bound won a middle-distance maiden for Aidan O'Brien two years ago, but obviously had his problems and was not seen again until turning up at Southwell in July. Not surprisingly he did not show too much then, but has since gained back-to-back successes at Newton Abbot and was a fair second at Sedgefield last time. Sent off as favourite, he could find no extra when the pace quickened and so the step up in trip today will hopefully be in his favour. No Sam No in contrast drops back in trip after finishing third over 27 furlongs at Newton Abbot and should be there or thereabouts, as should Prince of The Wood who stayed on well when beating Destino at Bangor. Taffrail was pulled up as though something was amiss at Bangor last time and remains a disappointment considering that he was a decent stayer for John Dunlop on the Flat. If he ever recaptures a semblance of that ability, he would be one to follow. On this occasion though, Harbour Bound is a much better proposition.
