dwelt close up, effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leaders until ridden and lost place halfway, tailed off
fly leapt start always in rear, struggling from halfway, tailed off
made all, ridden 2f out, driven out
keen tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon hung right, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, edged left and gaining on winner near finish
After a promising debut at Doncaster, AVALANCHE EXPRESS was strongly supported at Redcar but found the much more-experienced Akeed Champion just too strong. Both starts to date have been on soft ground but the quicker going should suit and he can go one better. That winner is trained by Richard Fahey, who has the newcomer Media Day entered here and she's out of a mare who has produced winners with her first two foals to race. Jillanar hasn't done much wrong and should pick up a race before the season is out and Lavetta showed real progress from her opening run when third behind much better-fancied rivals at Wetherby.
Avalanche Express 7-4fav (9-5) Chased leaders, challenged 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Akeed Champion (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Jul.
Forest Missile (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Outpaced, some late moderate headway, never involved, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Bahango (9-7) at Ripon 5f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Good Boy Alex 66-1 (9-5) Outpaced in rear, eased over 2f out, last of 8, dist behind Niqnaaqpaadiwaaq (9-5) at Hamilton 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Aug.
Jillanar (IRE) 15-8fav (9-0) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Handbell (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jul.
Lavetta 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Zaaneh (9-0) at Wetherby 7f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Jul.
Media Day (IRE) Footstepsinthesand filly out of Mathuna.