in touch, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace
led until over 1f out, faded final furlong
chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well
prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never a threat
bumped start, held up, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Berlios was beaten less than a length in an amateurs' race at Hamilton last week and it’s something of a surprise to see Serena Brotherton switch from the latter to the maiden Grandad Chunk. Racquet has struggled in a couple of subsequent starts since winning at Wetherby in April while Grandad's World hasn’t won anywhere since 2015. Goninodaethat has recorded all eight wins so far at this venue but remains out of sorts and the unexposed MUNTHANY is preferred having slid down the weights this year and placing at Pontefract a week ago with Emily Easterby taking a further 3lb off his back today.
Smugglers Creek (IRE) 4-1 (8-11) Raced wide in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Rockwood (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Grandad's World (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 12th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Primo's Comet (9-3) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Munthany (USA) 12-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway from over 1f out, ran on, took 3rd post, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Highly Sprung (10-0) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Berlios (IRE) 2-1fav (11-0) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on well closing stages, 4th of 15, hd behind Gaelic Wizard (10-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Racquet 20-1 (9-12) Towards rear of mid-division on outside, pushed along and no impression halfway, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 13th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Only Spoofing (9-13) at Beverley 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Goninodaethat 33-1 (9-1) Tracked leader stand side, weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Mr Shelby (8-11) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Cheeni 33-1 (8-11) Towards rear stand side, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 8l behind Mr Shelby (8-11) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Grandad Chunk (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Mr Strutter (9-6) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Raise A Billion 100-1 (8-6) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Only Spoofing (10-0) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.