held up in touch, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression
with leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and no impression
slowly away, in rear, headway over 5f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well
tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out
led, pushed along and headed 6f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
NonRunner
Northwest Frontier has won three times this year but on fast ground and Arrowtown makes more appeal after winning over 1m4f at Thirsk recently as she went close over 2m at York last year. Today’s going is also a worry for Dalshand while Dominating has struggled to reproduce last season’s best form. TAXMEIFYOUCAN enjoyed a successful 2017 when winning four times on the Flat. Keith Dalgleish’s charge has gone well fresh before when making a successful reappearance over hurdles back in February and there looks more to come from him back on the level with the underfoot conditions in his favour.
Taxmeifyoucan (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, never involved, 17th of 20, 32 1/4l behind Ballymoy (11-7) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Dominating (GER) 5-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, plugged on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Master Archer (10-1) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Arrowtown 3-1fav (9-3) Mid-division on outside, close up over 7f out, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, rallied final 110 yards, led near finish, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep beating Armandihan (9-8) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Dalshand (FR) 25-1 (9-10) Dwelt in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 12th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Le Maitre Chat (10-0) at York 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Sir Ector (USA) 11-1 (10-9) Prominent and disputed, 3rd after 4th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, kept on into 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Pleasure Dome (11-12) at Sligo 3m hcp gd in Aug.
Northwest Frontier (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 6th of 16, 7 1/4l behind Here And Now (8-13) at York 2m hcp (2) gf in Aug.