slowly away, always behind, lost touch 7f out, tailed off
pressed leader, led 4f out, carried head awkwardly and headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong
led, headed 4f out, weakened final furlong
chased leading pair, niggled along 4f out, brought to stands side from over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
held up in fourth, outpaced 5f out, rallied 2f out, went second inside final furlong, no chance with winner
held up in rear, outpaced 4f out, rallied 2f out, no impression final furlong
ROSES is taken to translate her very progressive bumper form to the flat scene here; the presence of Spiekeroog in the race may help ensure that she is a backable price as well. Alan Swinbank loves to run his horses in bumpers to help their development. Successful with horses like Turbo Lynn and Alfie Flits in the past (both now Listed class), he follows the same route with Roses today. She has not really been troubled in four bumper wins and assuming that the ground doesn't go lightning quick (unproven on quicker than good), she must run a very big race. Spiekeroog should help make the market as he travels a long way from Warren Place; his trainer's only runner at the meeting, the colt is expected to improve for this step up in trip today. Solas Alaain is rated 67; he drops back into maiden company today but couldn't have found a tougher Catterick maiden and although he is a player now back up in trip, he is taken on. Kinetic Art's best bumper run came at this track, whilst Marillos Proterras and Seminal Moment have been exposed as very modest so far although the latter may find marked improvement for this much longer trip. An interesting finale very much worth sticking around for, if only to back Roses to win again.
Kinetic Art (IRE) 7-2 (10-7) Close up, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 12, well behind Sheriff Hall (11-0) at Hexham 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jun.
Solas Alainn (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Mooted (8-9) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Roses 10-11fav (11-6) Made all, stayed on strongly from well over 1f out, won at Southwell 2m 1f N H flat (5) gd in Jun beating Fine Call (10-9) by 13l, 13 ran.
Spiekeroog 6-5fav (9-3) Towards rear, reminders over 4f out, driven and headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Shemoli (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jun.
Marillos Proterras 28-1 (8-4) Chased leader, lost place over 3f out, no danger after, 10th of 17, 20l behind Just Five (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) sft in May.
Seminal Moment 100-1 (8-9) last of 9, 18l behind Gassin (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
