mid-division on inside, good headway tracking leaders when badly hampered over 1f out, not recover
towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never able to challenge
raced keenly, chased leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
held up in last pair, good headway on rail 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on
steadied and switched right start, held up well in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, never able to challenge
chased leaders, not clear run from inside final 2f until switched sharply right and squeezed through over 1f out, ran on to lead post
chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, disputing lead and every chance inside final furlong, headed towards finish, lost 2nd close home
mid-division, pushed along halfway, never dangerous
held up towards rear, good headway on outside halfway, ran on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, headed post
Lezardrieux scored at Yarmouth earlier in the season but was due to run at Pontefract yesterday. NIBRAS AGAIN was winning at York off a 9lb higher mark last summer and was beaten only a neck at Bath last week with both Antagonize and Royal Brave behind. Paul Midgley’s charge looks set for a return to winning ways and is preferred to Balancing Act. The latter takes on older sprinters today having finished closer at Pontefract recently while Burtonwood won off a 5lb lower mark over track and trip last month and East Street Revue drops back down in distance.
East Street Revue 25-1 (9-1) Blindfold removed late, soon mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, effort 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, no impression on leaders, 4th of 11, 4l behind Bossipop (9-3) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
James Watt (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Held up behind leaders, effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Dave Dexter (9-8) at Chepstow 5f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Antagonize 9-2 (9-7) Led to post, chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind Primo's Comet (9-3) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Royal Brave (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Gowanbuster (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Buniann (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Slightly slow leaving stalls, held up on outside, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on one pace, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Just Glamorous (9-7) at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
True Hero 10-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Erissimus Maximus (9-6) at Haydock 5f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Nibras Again 5-2fav (9-10) Chased leaders, led briefly when ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon headed, rallied to lead 1/2f out, kept on well, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, nk behind Bay Watch (10-1) at Bath 5f hcp (5) fm in Jul.
Balancing Act (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Mews House (9-6) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Bashiba (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Held up, some headway 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Gowanbuster (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Burtonwood 7-1 (9-0) Raced centre, slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, some headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Marietta Robusti (9-1) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Lezardrieux 12-1 (9-4) Off the pace in mid-division, ridden halfway, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Longroom (9-4) at Catterick 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
