held up last, smooth headway on outside over 3f out, led over 2f out, shaken up and clear when hung left to far rail final furlong, stayed on well
raced keenly, led, joined 3f out, headed over 2f out, dropped to 3rd 2f out, rallied into 2nd again entering final furlong until towards finish
slowly into stride, good headway on inside into 3rd 7f out, not clear run pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, switched right 2f out, plugged on
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out until entering final furlong, went 2nd again towards finish, no chance with winner
tracked leader, every chance 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
Southern Rock followed a maiden success at Hamilton with a victory at the same track on his handicap debut. He’s upped in distance today along with DAL HORRISGLE (NAP), who defied a penalty in novice company at Nottingham on his reappearance when beating a couple of subsequent winners and will have no problem with this longer trip. Albert Finney’s progress has stalled since winning over 1m2f at Lingfield in March while headgear is applied to Mubariz on the back of a modest comeback at Sandown. Lola's Theme is out of form and hard to recommend.
Dal Horrisgle 3-1 (9-9) Made all, driven over 3f out, challenged from 2f out, stayed on gamely, won at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gd in Jun beating Loolwah (9-4) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Mubariz 5-1 (9-7) Held up last, carried head high and plugged on final 2f, went modest 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 13l behind New King (9-6) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Albert Finney 6-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, tracked leader until ridden 2f out, kept on same pace and no impression in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Fox Premier (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May.
Southern Rock (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Pushed along to lead over 6f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, dropped to 4th and looked beaten, rallied entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Hamilton 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Four Kingdoms (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Lola's Theme 14-1 (8-2) Led, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 22 3/4l behind Durston (8-5) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jun.