held up towards rear, ridden and headway on far rail over 2f out, close up entering final furlong, no extra
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong
midfield, headway when switched left over 2f out, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead inside final furlong, kept on
restrained towards rear, ridden and switched right over 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, ran on
held up towards rear, modest headway on outside when ridden 3f out, strong run final furlong, took 2nd final strides
midfield, ridden over 3f out, gradually weakened from over 2f out
slightly slow to stride, in rear, last when ridden over 3f out, headway on far rail over 2f out, switched left and ran on between horses final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leader, short of room travelling well over 2f out, ridden and no room over 1f out, no extra final furlong
led, ridden 3f out, narrow advantage over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
pressed leader, ridden and almost on terms 3f out, still close up entering final furlong, weakened quickly close home
NonRunner
Dance King represents last year’s winning stable and was well supported at Catterick earlier this month. Akamanto should be thereabouts again after a second at Musselburgh and top weight Stonific is also interesting. Donnachies Girl often makes the frame but doesn’t win as often as she should. Roger Fell’s stable has been struggling for winners but DAAWY could lift some of the gloom as little went right at Chester nine days ago and he’s been dropped a further pound since.
Stonific (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 5f out, headway chasing leaders 3f out, plugged on final 2f, 6th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Frankenstella (9-0) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Dragons Voice 50-1 (9-7) Behind, pushed along over 6f out, tailed off final 4f, last of 11, dist behind Space Walk (9-9) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Daawy (IRE) 9-2 (8-2) Towards rear, ridden 3f, headway 3f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Always Resolute (8-2) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Nietzsche 28-1 (8-13) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, stayed on same pace in 4th final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Awesomedude (9-10) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Flood Defence (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Awesomedude (9-10) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Royal Cosmic 7-1 (11-6) Left and at the 1st until after 3rd, lost place 5th, effort 3 out, not fluent 2 out, one pace, 5th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Blooriedotcom (11-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Dance King 4-1jfav (10-4) Close up, lost place and soon in rear 8f out, detached over 3f out, stayed far side, 7th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Stormin Norman (10-4) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Ascot Day (FR) 13-2 (10-2) Prominent, pushed along in midfield over 3f out, headway to chase leader 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Master Milliner (9-5) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Donnachies Girl (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Chased leader, ridden and lost place on inside over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Flash Point (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Hillgrove Angel (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, modest headway final furlong, 6th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Flash Point (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Akamanto (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) In touch at rear, ridden 4f out, kept on to take second 1f out, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Fiveandtwenty (8-9) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Zabeel Star (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Slowly away, held up, never on terms with leaders, 8th of 10, 5 1/2l behind I Can't Remember (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
