led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
slowly away, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
slowly away, always behind
NonRunner
Gurkha Friend is upped 7lb for winning the Carlisle Bell consolation race 10 days ago. ALEJANDRO (NAP) went close in the Carlisle Bell itself on the same day and can race off a lower mark here if Josh Doyle’s allowance is taken into account. The latter is taken to come out best in this though Dawn Mirage looks a threat after placing at Beverley last time. Archie's Advice was runner-up at Hamilton recently but Zealous has been raised 4lb for a narrow-margin success at Doncaster. Eqleem may finish closer in this lower grade but Red Paladin was behind Gurkha Friend here last time and usually blows his chance at the start.
Gurkha Friend 11-1 (9-6) Made all, ran on well, won at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Qaffaal (9-1) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Dark Ocean (IRE) 7-2cfav (9-7) Keen, held up in touch, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden and no impression final furlong, 4th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Arcano Gold (9-2) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Strong Man 9-2 (9-12) Made all, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, found extra towards finish, won at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Naoise (9-11) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Breakable 9-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Lavetta (8-10) at Doncaster 7f hcp fll (3) gf in Jun.
Dawn Mirage 12-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Rousayan (9-0) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gd in May.
Eqleem 13-2 (9-6) Led until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Galvanize (9-0) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Archie's Advice 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Dubai Dynamo (10-0) at Hamilton 1m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Red Paladin (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Started very slowly, behind, headway over 1f oput, stayed on into never nearer 4th towards finish, 4th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Gurkha Friend (9-6) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Alejandro (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd in closing stages, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Edgar Balthazar (9-5) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Zealous (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Took keen hold tracking leaders, went 3rd over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, held on, all out, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Rebel Cause (9-6) by shd, 10 ran.
