chased leaders, pushed along and weakened 2f out
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway well over 1f out, led 1f out, kept on gamely, just held on
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on, no extra closing stages
prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on same pace
rear mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, never showed
tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, no impression and soon dropped away
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, switched right and headway well over 1f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, stayed on well inside last, just beaten on nod
mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on but no telling impression
chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside last
PEARL EYE was third in a decent handicap at Haydock and he appears capable of demonstrating form on pretty much any surface. Poet's Dawn won this race last season and is of obvious interest in this year’s renewal off a 1lb higher mark. Three Yorkshiremen is something of an imponderable on the going while Hale End was thumped with a double-digit hike up the handicap for a ready win at Hamilton and two subsequent efforts have rather justified the assessor’s reaction. Urban Road is 8lb higher than when landing a similar race here in May though has obliged on the Tapeta at Newcastle in the interim.
Bobby's Blessing 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leader until 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 8 1/2l behind Bashful (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Culcor 12-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on same pace final 2f, 5th of 12, 6l behind Cliffcake (9-6) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Pearl Eye 4-1 (9-11) Held up in rear of mid-division, shaken up and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Leadenhall (9-6) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Soames Forsyte 22-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Painters Palette (10-2) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Poet's Dawn 4-1 (9-6) Close up, headway to chase leader 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Zarabanda (10-0) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Three Yorkshiremen (IRE) 10-3 (8-13) Led, headed and remained close up after 4 furlongs, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 14 1/2l behind In The Breeze (9-4) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Sense Of Worth (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Raced off the pace in 5th, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and beaten when hung left over 1f out, last of 10, 16 3/4l behind Wonder Starelzaam (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Hale End (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway 3f out to go close 2nd 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Harlem Nights (9-5) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Strangerontheshore 9-2 (9-11) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Eagle Eyed Tom (9-7) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Urban Road 7-2fav (9-9) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Port Erin (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
