soon led, headed over 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead post
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never a threat
tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leader until led over 7f out, ridden 2f out, headed post
slowly away in touch towards rear, headway when hung left and carried head high over 1f out, kept on same pace
Nonrunner
David O'Meara launches another double assault but FIRST SITTING (NAP), a former Dermot Weld inmate and still lightly-raced, looks the one to be on. Backed as if defeat was not contemplated at York last time under top weight, he just failed to reel in Correggio in a manner suggesting this additional furlong will not come amiss. He'd impressed the time before at Hamilton and looks fairly treated off a mark of 86. Mistiroc rates a threat having continued his race-by-race progress in the current campaign by finishing a gallant second to Donny Rover in a typically-competitive York handicap and the Goldie team is in better form now after a slow start to the campaign - he's only up a pound for that run. Godolphin's Mythical Madness is respected along with Mica Mika but Spes Nostra disappointed at Ripon on Thursday.
Mythical Madness 7-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 8l behind Sennockian Star (9-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gf.
Hit The Jackpot (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Led early, tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 8, 8l behind Fire Fighting (10-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gf in May.
Mistiroc 13-2 (9-6) Chased leaders on inside, ridden in 2nd and every chance from over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Donny Rover (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Spes Nostra 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 20l behind Artful Prince (8-5) at Ripon 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Eutropius (IRE) 7-2fav (9-13) In touch, not clear run 4f out, soon ridden, switched left over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 11, 13l behind First Sitting (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Mica Mika (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Pulled hard, tracking leaders, led over 1f out, hard ridden when headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Rembrandt Van Rijn (9-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Archie's Advice 13-2 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 11, 7l behind First Sitting (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
First Sitting 7-4fav (9-9) Held up towards rear on inside, steady headway over 2f out, went 3rd approaching final furlong, stayed on well into 2nd last 100 yards and closed, not quite get up, 2nd of 14, nk behind Correggio (8-8) at York 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
