towards rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide towards rear, outpaced halfway
taken to post early, in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led, headed halfway, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
taken to post early, always towards rear
prominent under stand side rail, led halfway, ridden and edged left approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
prominent, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
close up, headway under stand side rail 2f out, soon chased leader, led inside final furlong, pushed out, eased close home
held up, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
prominent, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
Bashiba has won three times over course and distance, including this race in 2015, so can’t be left out of calculations. But Nigel Tinler also runs another track and trip winner in SHEEPSCAR LAD and he boasts the better recent form so gets the nod to bounce back from a more modest effort at Thirsk last time with recent rain in his favour. Merry Banter arrives off the back of a win at Ayr but is back on a career-high mark. Stablemate Tylery Wonder was succesful at Windsor two runs ago and Foxy Forever has been more like his old self lately. Eric Alston’s pair, Acclaim The Nation and Lydiate Lady, warrant a market check and Angel Force faced an impossible task at the weights at York last month, though is also racing from out of the handicap here. Tallinski and Canford Bay look best of the rest.
Sheepscar Lad (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon lost place, 10th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Muscika (9-3) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Excellently Poised 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, driven halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 5, 6l behind Eeh Bah Gum (9-1) at Redcar 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Tylery Wonder (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Pulled hard and prominent, led after 1f, ridden hung left and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Porto Ferro (9-3) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Acclaim The Nation (IRE) 4-5fav (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Computable (8-6) at Chester 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Bashiba (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Iconic Knight (9-1) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Yorkshiredebut (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Something Lucky (9-6) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Tallinski (IRE) 11-4 (9-13) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, outpaced final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Classic Pursuit (9-9) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Canford Bay (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Prominent, driven over 1f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Primo's Comet (9-4) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Lydiate Lady 8-1 (8-8) Bumped start, took keen hold, chased leaders, switched left 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Youkan (9-1) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Saaheq 9-1 (9-1) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Kynren (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Pea Shooter 5-1 (9-7) Not much room and slightly hampered start, held up and behind, headway well over 1f out, ridden and kept on towards finish, took 3rd post, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Canford Bay (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Angel Force (IRE) 40-1 (8-0) Chased leaders, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Eeh Bah Gum (8-1) at York 5f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Foxy Forever (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Dwelt in touch in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Excellent George (9-10) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Merry Banter 9-2 (9-10) Made all, clear halfway, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Eternalist (8-11) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
