lost action and pulled up quickly after start, took no part
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outside, 7th, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
always prominent on outside, outpaced in 3rd after 2 out, ridden to chase leader after last, stayed on under pressure to lead final 50 yards
led, ridden after 2 out, headed between last 2, kept on under pressure and every chance last, no extra in 3rd flat
behind, mistake 5th, struggling 7th, soon lost touch, pulled up 4 out
mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, headway under pressure 2 out, ridden to chase leaders between last 2, no impression in 4th when hit last
mid-division, in touch 6th, challenged 3 out, upsides when not fluent next, led between last 2, ridden flat, kept on until headed and no extra final 50 yards
in touch, tracked leader after 3rd, lost place 3 out, behind after next, plugged on from last
tracked leader to after 3rd, remained in touch, lost place 3 out, weakened after next, tailed off
Executive's Hall is potentially well treated but it's a long time since he's shown any worthwhile form. HIT THE SWITCH should complete a quick double for the McCain/Maguire combination if he improves a little on his third at Uttoxeter, where he was sent off favourite though Broadway Star and Luccombe Chine could sneak into a place if on a going day and any market interest in Rhyming Sky would be interesting.
Broadway Star (FR) 9-2 (11-9) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, not fluent 6th when challenging, not fluent 7th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 8, well behind Homer Run (11-6) at Towcester 2m 3f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Jun.
No Supper (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) In rear, ridden before 2 out, never a factor, 6th of 10, 21l behind King Mak (10-2) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar '11.
Luccombe Chine 25-1 (10-10) Mid-division, driven 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 14, 19l behind Trackmate (11-8) at Stratford 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jul.
Hit The Switch 4-1fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, hit 2 out, edged right and headed last, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 19, 6l behind Union Saint (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
Lewlaur Supreme (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Held up in last pair, effort 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened quickly after next, soon pulled up, in a race won by Vallani (10-13) at Perth 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy, 5 ran.
Darnborough (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, 32l behind Fleet Dawn (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Shannina 20-1 (12-0) Lost tch 11; to & pu 13, in a race won by Ted Gunther (12-0) at Dingley 3m ptp gs in May, 12 ran.
Amjad 100-1 (10-9) Towards rear, soon in rear and well behind, 6th of 9, 44l behind Zaplamation (10-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gs.
Rhyming Sky 22-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, behind when pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Keltic Crisis (11-4) at Bangor 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd, 12 ran.
Executive's Hall (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Held up towards rear, effort 3 out, one pace from next, 7th of 11, 16l behind Claude Carter (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.