very slowly away, always behind
in touch, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance of winner, lost 2nd post
pressed leader until ran wide entering straight, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on to take second post, no chance with winner
mid-division, not clear run on inside 2f out, headway entering final furlong, not troubled leaders
towards rear, ridden when badly hampered over 1f out, no chance after
in rear, kept on inside final furlong, not troubled leaders
always prominent, led well over 1f out, soon clear
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden well over 1f out, no real progress when not much room inside final furlong
towards rear, headway entering final furlong, finished well
in touch, not much room 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furong
towards rear, headway entering final furlong, finished well
Probably the toughest handicap of the day to solve and WYATT EARP is selected to land it ahead of the likes of Makshoof and Earlsmedic. Wyatt Earp is closely weighted with Earlsmedic based on their clash at Newmarket last month. The stiff six furlongs at Newmarket probably found out Richard Fahey's charge last time. With all these handicappers in good recent form it is hard to split them but Makshoof relished testing conditions at Haydock last time. Given his effectiveness on testing ground one would be entitled to question Makshoof's ability to handle a livelier surface but he seems perfectly adaptable. Haajes landed a gamble for connections last time and could be well-handicapped even under his 6lb penalty. His three wins have been achieved over five furlongs which is a worry given the fast pace which should come about here. A line is best put through Crying Aloud's last run as she stood still in the stalls. The big plus with her is that she is versatile with regard to tactics as her victories have been achieved both from on and off the pace. This is ultra competitive and luck in running will be a necessity for many but Wyatt Earp is admirable consistent and continues to run to his mark.
Dream Theme 33-1 (9-6) Dwelt, held up stands' side, headway over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 9th of 27, 8l behind Against The Grain (9-0) at Ayr 6f hcap (2) hvy.
Methaaly (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Behind far side group, never dangerous, 22nd of 27, 15l behind Against The Grain (9-0) at Ayr 6f hcap (2) hvy.
My Gacho (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Behind stands side, ridden halfway, soon beaten, 15th of 16, 19l behind Bel Cantor (8-0) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.
Makshoof (IRE) 4-1 (8-8) Held up, headway to lead 1f out, stayed on well, won at Haydock 6f hcap (4) hvy beating Charles Darwin (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Not My Choice (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 17th of 21, 15l behind Main Aim (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcap (3) sft.
Topflightcoolracer 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway on inside well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 11, 4l behind Angus Newz (9-0) at Chester 6f lst fll stk (1) gs.
Earlsmedic 8-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon hampered, weakened, 10th of 21, 10l behind Main Aim (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcap (3) sft.
Wyatt Earp (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Raced centre, held up in touch, raced keenly, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 19, 1l behind Fantasy Explorer (9-3) at Newmarket 6f hcap (4) gf.
Sparton Duke (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Pushed along in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Film Maker (9-0) at Great Leighs 6f 3yo hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Namir (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead post, won at Newmarket 5f hcap (5) gf beating Matterofact (8-13) by a nk, 18 ran.
Pacific Pride 16-1 (9-4) Prominent until lost place over 2f out, 16th of 17, 18l behind Earlsmedic (8-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Dig Deep (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up in mid-division, driven along over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 9l behind Mullein (8-6) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Aug.
Cornus 18-1 (9-4) Behind, hard ridden, staying on approaching final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Earlsmedic (8-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
River Thames 20-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 10l behind Ishetoo (9-9) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.
Crying Aloud (USA) 13-2 (8-9) Very slow away, soon well behind, never dangerous, last of 7, 17l behind Bond City (8-13) at Haydock 6f stk 0-90 (3) hvy.
Haajes 13-2 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out and kept on well, won at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-80 (4) sft beating Digital (9-6) by 2l, 13 ran.
