awkwardly away, close up, ridden 2f out, keeping on same pace when switched right close home
close up, pushed along over 2f out, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
quickly away, led, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, stayed on
close up, ridden 2f out, outpaced approaching final furlong, rallied towards finish when slightly hampered
towards rear, reminders over 3f out, soon outpaced
held up in touch, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
tracked leader, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, stayed on
Hills Of Gold makes his handicap debut at a modest level. Leap Year Lad finally got his head in front at Hamilton and the second has already franked the form. Musselburgh third Gone has won on Polytrack and Turf but we’ll give SOPHIA’S STARLIGHT another chance to prove she handles this surface given she was never in any danger in a novice event at Wolverhampton 10 days ago and is well handicapped on that effort. Farhhfromforgotten will strip fitter for a run at Pontefract and is also having a first run in a handicap.
Sea Urchin (FR) 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leader until 4f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, dist behind Expressionless (9-3) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Hills Of Gold 8-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Old Smoke (9-7) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) sft in Apr.
Farhhfromforgotten 11-2 (9-3) Led, headed 6f out, prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Nine Six Five (9-3) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Sophia's Starlight (FR) 10-3 (9-2) Made all, clear 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (5) pol in May beating Dance Angel (9-0) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.
Optician 9-1 (9-2) Midfield, outpaced and pushed along over 3f out, faded 1f out, 12th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Crime Fiction (8-11) at Redcar 6f stks (5) gf in Aug.
Bowland Prince (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Royal Cay (9-6) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Leap Year Lad (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Prominent, pushed along and led 2f out, kept on well, always doing enough, won at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gs in May beating Arkenstaar (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Red Shield (IRE) 28-1 (9-11) Rear of mid-division, ridden in 10th 2f out, no impression, 9th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Rio Largo (9-9) at Gowran Park 7f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Gone (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Purple Martini (9-5) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gd in May.