in touch towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner 3f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong
made most, pushed along and quickened entering final furlong, soon clear
tracked winner until ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
dwelt in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
NonRunner
Proud Archi has won three times around here and showed his wellbeing with a smooth victory earlier this month for which a 5lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run. Ingenuity won a fast-ground novices' event last summer and didn't look at home on soft going at Pontefract in April. She's 2lb lower here and has to be respected. EQUITANT had been threatening to win for some time before finally doing so at Carlisle. He took up the running a furlong out and stayed on strongly so tonight's stiff uphill climb looks just what's required. Jessinamillion is a couple of pounds out of the handicap and his only victory came on ground with some give.
Theodorico (IRE) 8-1cfav (11-5) Always behind, 16th of 20, 13 1/2l behind Magic City (10-9) at York 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Proud Archi (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Magical Effect (9-10) by 1l, 6 ran.
Ingenuity 9-4fav (9-9) Raced wide close up, effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Alhawdaj (8-11) at Pontefract 6f stks (5) gs in Apr.
Three Saints Bay (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 3rd when switched left inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Equitant (8-10) at Carlisle 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Roaring Forties (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 9 3/4l behind Proud Archi (9-7) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Equitant 7-4fav (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, kept on well final 50 yards, won at Carlisle 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Montague (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Jessinamillion 8-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear on outside, headway 3f out, edged right over 1f out, soon hung left, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Hitman (9-5) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Two For Two (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Held up in touch in rear, ridden inside final 2f, never pace to threaten leaders, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Weellan (9-3) at Ripon 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.