towards rear stands side, switched right halfway, ridden and kept on final furlong
missed break and always behind
tracked winner stands side, ridden over 2f out , kept on one pace
made all stands side, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong
chased leaders stand side, ridden over 2f out, soon one paced
tracked winner stands side, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
prominent centre, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
in touch far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders far side, ridden halfway, soon weakened
tracked leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear stands side, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
led far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders stands side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear far side, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out
chased leaders stands side, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
Making Music is back to form and from this sort of mark she can follow up her recent Newcastle success under a penalty, with Briery Lane a danger and Newkeylets and Bond Becks others on the short list. The selection was winning off a mark of 72 a couple of years ago and has often run well from much higher marks than this since. Off a lowly 46 she scored over this trip at Gosforth Park last time and now she has some confidence again she looks well capable of following up. Briery Lane is another last time winner, having scored at Bath over the minimum. In contrast to the selection, the gelding will need to put up a career best to win with a penalty and conceding weight all around won't help his cause. Newkeylets is still a maiden after 23 starts and seems to find a couple too good each time whether it is over this trip or 6f. She can again get involved off this mark but still looks best watched. Bond Becks does not win often either, but all three successes have come at this trip and now from 2lb below that last win plus a 3lb claim off his back he should go very close. However Making Music can call the tune here.
Briery Lane (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden and switched left 2f out, ran on well to lead just outside final furlong, driven out, won at Bath 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gd beating Endless Summer (9-1) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Rare Breed 7-1 (9-0) Behind far side, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Making Music (8-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Highland Song (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 10, 8l behind Charles Parnell (10-1) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Jul.
Making Music 7-1 (8-6) Made all far side group, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gd beating Lake Chini (9-12) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Bond Becks (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Behind far side group, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Making Music (8-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Newkeylets 25-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place and kept on again inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind The Salwick Flyer (8-9) at Hamilton 6f app hcp (6) gs.
Seven No Trumps 16-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, held when hampered 1f out, 11th of 14, 4l behind Jucebabe (8-11) at Chepstow 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Throw The Dice 5-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden along halfway, stayed on final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Fern House (8-13) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-60 (6) frm.