close up, weakened quickly over 4f out, soon eased, virtually pulled up
close up, chased clear leader 8f out until 2f out, kept on one pace
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
led, clear 10f out, reduced lead 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased clear leader until 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead near finish
towards rear, wide and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression
held up, headway 5f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed near finish
slowly away towards rear, weakened over 2f out
slowly away in rear, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
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BRAES OF LOCHALSH won this in 2015 and is back on a winning mark. Placed on his last three starts, Jim Goldie’s charge is just preferred to stablemate Jonny Delta, who also has decent claims off his current mark. Whitecliff Park won over 2m at Newcastle last month and can race off a lower mark today as he’s yet to score on Turf while Alphabetical Order could go well dropping down in class. Torremar went close over a shorter trip at Beverley recently but has won over 1m6f while Cosmic Tigress could also be in the mix.
Alphabetical Order 25-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, closer over 4f out, plugged on into modest 3rd inside final 2f, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Injam (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Transpennine Star 16-1 (8-9) Raced wide held u, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Theydon Grey (9-5) at York 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Torremar (FR) 7-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, soon ridden and headed, no extra, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Sunglider (9-4) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Braes Of Lochalsh 5-2fav (8-4) Tracked leading pair and clear of rest, chased winner over 2f out, ridden and keeping on same pace when carried left briefly inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Injam (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Glenbank King (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Pushed along and reminder early, soon towards rear in 16th, pushed along again briefly approaching halfway, no impression straight, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 14th of 17, 11 1/4l behind Ben Rumson (9-5) at Fairyhouse 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Shamar (FR) 66-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, soon weakened, 14th of 19, 10 1/2l behind Zeftan (9-6) at Curragh 1m 4f gd in Jun.
Cosmic Tigress 14-1 (8-0) In touch, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Great Fighter (9-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Guitar Pete (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) In touch in mid-division, effort after 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon well held, 12th of 16, 22 1/4l behind Mia's Storm (10-2) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Uriah Heep (FR) 14-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Donnachies Girl (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Whitecliff Park (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Slowly away, soon mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out and soon veered right and then left inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun beating Nachi Falls (9-9) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Jonny Delta 6-5fav (8-12) Led and soon 3 lengths clear, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 4, 3/4l behind Mr Globetrotter (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Falcon's Fire (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Airton (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
