held up in touch in 5th, ridden and one pace from 2 out
held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, led last, soon ridden and hung right, soon edged left, headed last 100 yards, kept on towards finish, just held
in touch, lost place before 6th, soon in rear and tailed off
held up behind, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, fell last
chased leader and keen, weakened before 2 out
held up mid-division, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out, headed last, no extra run-in
mid-division, headway before and not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace
held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before last, led last 100 yards, kept on under pressure, just held on
held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out
held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, in 3rd and staying on when not much room after last, one pace
held up in rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off
It could be a decent day for Tom George and Paddy Brennan as CELTIC INTRIGUE wouldn't need to improve much on his second at Bangor to go one better here, despite a 5lb higher mark. Boomtown is on a hat-trick after victories at Wincanton and Stratford but has shot up the weights while Gwladys Street appears to have two ways of running and was a long way behind former pointer Royal Deal at Wetherby earlier this month in a race in which One For Luck was pulled up. Kingaroo won a three-runner race here on the Flat in the summer but he usually reserves his best for the Fibresand.
Ali Baba 6-1 (10-3) Held up in touch, pushed along after 3 out, weakening when mistake and hampered 2 out, 6th of 11, 29l behind City Press (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp 0-115 (4) gd in May.
Royal Deal 7-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, in touch until lost place after 4th, never on terms after, ridden and struggling in modest 6th after 4 out, tailed off, 7th of 14, well behind Purcell's Bridge (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 6f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Turjuman (USA) 50-1 (10-12) Held up, ridden 5th, never near leaders, 6th of 13, well behind Valdez (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Bob Lewis 20-1 (11-0) Pulled hard, soon prominent, led approaching when mistake and headed 3 out, weakened before next, modest 5th, 5th of 7, 50l behind Tanerko Emery (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Tannerman (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Chased leader, not fluent 3rd, led 6th, already narrowly headed when fell 2 out, in a race won by Set In Her Ways (10-13) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs, 14 ran.
One For Luck 20-1 (11-5) Took keen hold in mid-division, lost place 6th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Purcell's Bridge (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 6f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs, 14 ran.
Celtic Intrigue (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) In touch on outside, joined leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon chased winner, ridden after next, kept on approaching last, always held, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Lean Burn (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) gs.
Bollin Tahini 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out, last of 5, well behind Tante Sissi (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Kingaroo (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Keen close up, hit 6th, reminders soon after, ridden and weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 34l behind Barrakilla (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Killimore Cottage 16-1 (11-0) Held up, mistake 3rd, some late headway, moderate 4th, 4th of 8, 31l behind Bathcounty (11-0) at Stratford 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Oct.
Boomtown Evensfav (9-10) Tracked leaders on outer, led 6th, mistake 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft beating Petroupetrov (11-3) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Lukey Luke 9-2 (10-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along 6th, never dangerous, 8th of 14, well behind Too Cool To Fool (11-0) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jan '11.
Haling Park (UAE) 25-1 (9-9) In touch in rear, ridden 8th, driven 3 out, outpaced before next, headway approaching last, chased winner flat, no impression near finish, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Ironical (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.
Gwladys Street (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Always behind, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Purcell's Bridge (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 6f cond nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.