held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, well beaten over 2f out
chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, soon led, clear over 1f out, stayed on well
stumbled start and slowly away, recovered to chase leader after 2f, lost 2nd over 2f out and soon weakened
held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, pressing for 2nd when squeezed up inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on
2nd for 2f, chased leaders, driven 2f out, soon edged left, pressing for 2nd when bumped inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
led, headed 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, no impression on winner
WHISKEY AND WATER was twice narrowly beaten on fast going in the spring and then ran twice over timber, beaten a short-head at Hexham before scoring at Market Rasen. He looks certain to take some beating though Surrey Warrior ran a bit better at Bath last time. Star Talent also improved slightly at Wolverhampton while Itchingham Lofte would have a chance on his penultimate run when narrowly beaten into fourth in a Ripon handicap. Sweet Marmalade was in poor form over timber during the winter and though performing with credit in her first two starts back on the Flat in May she ran poorly in a Doncaster handicap last month.
Sweet Marmalade (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, struggling 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 8th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Trailboss (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Itchingham Lofte (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Keen, held up in 5th, pushed along on outside over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Production (9-3) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Jukebox Blues (FR) 15-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakening when rider dropped rein over 1f out, 7th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Moment Of Hope (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jul.
Star Talent (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on one pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Moment Of Hope (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jul.
Surrey Warrior (USA) 50-1 (8-11) Chased clear leaders, effort well over 1f out, never a threat, 5th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Sufi (9-10) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Whiskey And Water 5-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, soon challenged, led last, ridden clear flat, ran on, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun beating What Will Be (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Stevie Smith Roderic O'connor filly out of Poem.