mid-division, smooth headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden and hung right, continued to hang right towards stands side rail inside final furlong, held on well
tracked leaders early, mid-division, smooth headway to track leaders over 3f out, effort over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on and every chance when rider dropped rein inside final furlong, just held
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong
dwelt, in rear, ridden 3f out, headway under pressure on far side rail over 2f out, kept on same pace, never reached leaders
tracked leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and lost place 3f out, behind final 2f
mid-division, driven and lost place over 3f out, soon left behind, tailed off
led 1f, tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, ridden and lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, headway under pressure towards far side 3f out, soon ridden to chase leaders, kept on same pace, no impression when edged right inside final furlong
prominent, led after 1f, driven and headed over 2f out, soon lost place and ridden, gradually weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up behind, driven and outpaced towards far side over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on when carried right towards stands side rail by winner inside final furlong, not much room and switched left towards finish, just held
tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, one pace 1f out, kept on towards finish, just held
NonRunner
Trautmann came from an unpromising position to win at Ayr but this is a better race. Several of these are previous course winners with October Storm making most appeal of that group as he’s been thereabouts off this sort of mark in his three runs to date this term. Mercer's Troop has been going well over hurdles but has switched stables since last in action. TRUE DESTINY (NAP) looks a progressive stayer and was only beaten a short-head at Pontefract earlier this month when he probably wasn’t enjoying the rain-softened ground. Back on a quicker surface, he should take all the beating today.
True Destiny 13-2 (9-4) Taken to post early, dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, driven to press winner inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Michael's Mount (9-7) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Aldreth 40-1 (9-12) Raced wide in touch, weakened over 2f out, 15th of 19, 28l behind Auxiliary (8-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
October Storm 6-1 (8-10) In rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Nuits St Georges (8-9) at Goodwood 2m hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Graceful Lady 12-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 6th of 7, 19 1/2l behind Carnwennan (9-10) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in May.
Red Tornado (FR) 40-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 13th of 15, 12 1/4l behind Carnwennan (8-12) at York 2m hcp (3) gf in May.
Waiting For Richie 50-1 (9-2) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 12, dist behind Michael's Mount (9-7) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Mercer's Troop (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Prominent, effort 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Petite Jack (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gf in May.
Liva (IRE) 7-4 (11-7) Led, headed 2 out, soon ridden and no impression with winner, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 18l behind Whoshotthesheriff (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) gd in Apr.
Auxiliary 25-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway in centre chasing leaders ridden to lead inside final 2f, hung right inside final furlong, stayed on, won at York 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jun beating Speed Company (10-3) by 1/2l, 19 ran.
Stormin Tom (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Chased leader, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Angel Gabrial (8-4) at Ripon 2m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Trautmann (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up behind, headway on outside over 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, hard pressed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating The Resdev Way (9-1) by 1l, 10 ran.
Shine Baby Shine 9-1 (9-11) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 6l behind Well Funded (8-0) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp fll (5) sft in Jun.
Buyer Beware (IRE) 5-1jfav (8-12) Tracked leaders, driven 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 5l behind Trautmann (9-5) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Le Maitre Chat (USA) 66-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on strongly to lead post, won at York 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Angel Gabrial (9-7) by ns, 13 ran.
