prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
with leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
towards rear and outpaced, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
made all, ridden over 1f out, held on towards finish
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
Kenny The Captain was only beaten a neck on his belated reappearance at Redcar. Royal Residence looks a threat to all on his neck second at Haydock and My Name Is Rio is another who found only one too good last time at Thirsk. DESERT FROST has a welter burden to shoulder but came up against an improver at Hamilton at the start of the month and this lightly-raced sort can go one better today ahead of in-form course specialist Tommy G as long as conditions don’t turn soft. Militia won a maiden at Thirsk in May but was beaten seven lengths on his handicap debut at Ripon a few weeks later.
Desert Frost (IRE) 5-2 (9-10) Always prominent, driven over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind The Great Wall (9-6) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
My Name Is Rio (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, good headway near side of group over 1f out, ran on and went 2nd inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 15, nk behind Black Isle Boy (9-6) at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Dark Defender 22-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 15 1/4l behind George Bowen (9-10) at Hamilton 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Kenny The Captain (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Led until over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, nk behind The Armed Man (9-3) at Redcar 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Tommy G 10-1 (9-2) Held up in last pair, good headway on outside over 1f out, edged left and ran on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, won at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Magical Effect (9-11) by nk, 8 ran.
Saryshagann (FR) 14-1 (8-7) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 5, 1 1/2l behind Hart Stopper (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Giant Spark 20-1 (9-4) Towards rear and outpaced, 13th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Rapid Applause (9-11) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Royal Residence 5-2fav (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Wahoo (9-7) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Militia 3-1cfav (8-13) Took keen hold, prominent, led over 1f out, soon headed, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Citron Major (9-0) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Penny Pot Lane 12-1 (8-9) Outpaced in last pair, modest headway into 4th over 1f out until inside final furlong, weakened, 5th of 6, 15 1/2l behind Bambino Lola (9-8) at Pontefract 6f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.