tracked leaders near side of group, niggled along halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly final 2f, tailed off
tracked leaders, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, edged left and went 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders far side of group, ridden over 1f out, weakened quickly
made all, ran on well, ridden clear inside final furlong, unchallenged
off the pace in last trio, pushed along far side of group over 2f out, never involved, tailed off
off the pace in last trio, never involved
held up off the pace in last trio, good headway near side of group over 1f out, tenderly handled and stayed on steadily inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, improve
raced keenly, tracked winner pushed along and lost 2nd final 110 yards, soon weakened
Glory Hyde posted a better effort when runner-up at York recently and can figure again. But GOLDEN STRIKE missed the break at Pontefract on his debut before making up late ground to finish third and will know more today. Etretat drops down in trip after an improved showing at Yarmouth while Bona Fortuna is a brother to a winning sprinter and a half-brother to others and is preferred to Beneath The Sand of the newcomers.
Beneath The Sand (IRE) Blue Point colt out of Alanza.
Bona Fortuna (IRE) Mehmas colt out of Ajla.
Etretat 50-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Invictus Spiritus (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Golden Strike (IRE) 18-5 (9-4) Dwelt, swerved badly right start, towards rear, not clear run 2f out, pushed along and good headway over 1f out, stayed on inside last, never nearer, better for race, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Bondy (9-4) at Pontefract 6f stks (5) gs in Sep.
Spyrothedragon (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, struggling turning home bend and pushed along, never in contention, last of 6, 23l behind Asteverdi (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Allegro Brillante 200-1 (9-0) Soon outpaced in last trio, ridden halfway, some late minor headway, never on terms, 5th of 8, 9l behind Havana Rose (9-2) at Carlisle 6f fll stks (5) gf in Sep.
Firebird Lope De Vega filly out of War And Peace.
Glory Hyde (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Close up, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed 110 yards out, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Invincible Molly (9-2) at York 6f fll stks (4) gs in Sep.
