slowly away, held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never a threat
in rear and pushed along, weakened 4f out
led, headed 10f out, with leader, every chance 2f out, faded final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders and keen, led 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
chased leaders, led 10f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, weakened well over 3f out
slowly into stride, held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
With John Quinn's stable returning to form, AHMEDY has to be respected in this contest having been placed twice off this mark in the last couple of weeks. Astronomical ran a rare stinker in an amateur riders race but prior to that he had exhibited plenty of consistency in races at Leicester and Doncaster. George Adamson has been a credit to connections this term and is sure to give another good account of himself. David Lanigan's raids on the Northern prizes have been pretty prolific over the last year and his previous course-and-distance winner, Leader Of The Land, is worthy of inclusion on any shortlist. Old Hundred is tried in headgear for the first time though the trainer's recent form is enough to give us some reservations.
Kames Park (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Started very slowly, rear, headway on inside and went close up over 3f out, driven and hung left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 8l behind Crocus Rose (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Elite Land 7-2fav (8-11) Behind, headway on inside over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Ghufa (8-2) at Haydock 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Red Kestrel (USA) 16-1 (9-4) Led after 2f, headed 8f out, lost a couple of places 6f out, ridden over 3f out, headway 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Epic (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Old Hundred (IRE) 11-4 (9-9) Held up in 5th, effort on inside 3f out, staying on same pace in 4th when hampered on rails just over 1f out, no impression after, 5th of 6, 4l behind Sidney Melbourne (9-9) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Leader Of The Land (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 5, 19l behind Trovare (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Astronomical (IRE) 4-1 (10-4) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 4f out, pushed along well over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 10th of 12, 17l behind Maneki Neko (10-11) at Catterick 1m 4f am hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Hallstatt (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, effort on outside going well 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 13l behind Crocus Rose (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Motarid (USA) 33-1 (9-4) Led after 1f, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 33l behind Simple Jim (8-13) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Fantastic Strike (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Tracked winner until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 9l behind Kimberley Downs (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
George Adamson (IRE) 11-8fav (10-6) Held up in 4th, headway 3f out, ridden to go 2nd 2f out, soon no chance with winner, kept on same pace, lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Epic (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Ahmedy (IRE) 11-4fav (9-9) Held up in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Cat O' Nine Tails (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Red Fama 33-1 (8-9) In rear, ridden 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, switched right 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind La Vecchia Scuola (10-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
