chased leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd after 10th, every chance 2 out, no impression final bend
held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 9th, disputing 5 lengths 3rd when mistake and unseated rider last
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 9th, pushed along 10th, well beaten from 2 out, tailed off
held up towards rear on outside, struggling 3 out, well beaten from next, tailed off
held up towards rear, effort 4 out, outpaced 3 out, left 4th last, no impression
made all, pressed 2 out, drawing clear final bend, stayed on well
pressed winner, lost 2nd after 10th, not fluent 4 out, weakened before final bend
All bar Floating Rock and Touch Kick are previous course winners. Dr Sanderson had several of these behind when scoring here in June and again when successful the following month. A further 3lb rise is not excessive but connections of a number of his rivals will fancy their chances of turning the tables. TONTO’S SPIRIT had a nice pipe-opener at Sedgefield last week and was a winner at this meeting last year when 14lb higher in the weights. He gets a tentative vote but Lermoos Legend and Sword Of Fate are both dangers. Seddon is proving hard to place.
Seddon (IRE) 13-2 (11-13) Chased front pair, pushed along after 5 out, 7 lengths down disputing 2nd when ridden and fell 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Dr Sanderson (IRE) 10-3 (11-13) Held up in touch, closer after 8th, ridden to dispute lead approaching home straight, led closing stages and ran on, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Lermoos Legend (11-9) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Floating Rock (GER) 5-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 8th, not fluent 9th, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, last of 4, 31l behind Quantum Realm (11-5) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Touch Kick (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Led, awkward 3rd, clear 5th, reduced advantage 8th, ridden after 5 out, headed before 4 out, weakened after 3 out, blundered 2 out, 4th of 6, dist behind Ardera Cross (10-2) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Lermoos Legend 5-2fav (11-9) Held up in rear and detached, closer after 8th, headway on outer after 3 out, closed to dispute lead approaching home straight, headed closing stages but kept on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Dr Sanderson (11-13) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Tonto's Spirit 9-4 (12-0) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 8th, led 10th, headed before last, soon lost 2nd, one pace, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind First Revolution (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Led, headed 5th and tracked leader, dropped to last after 2 out, weakened after last, last of 5, dist behind Dr Sanderson (11-13) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
