led, set strong pace, hard driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
steadied start, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
keen, tracked leaders, effort well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, outpaced halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, never a threat
outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out
tracked leader, lost place well over 1f out
Harome beat Jack Flash by only a nose at Ripon and both can figure again. But MERRY BANTER went close at Catterick before struggling in Listed company last time and she may prove good enough back at this level with Connor Murtagh’s allowance helping her cause. Foxcatcher and Rock Of America have yet to threaten in handicaps while Stoneyford Lane remains out of form.
Merry Banter 14-1 (8-12) Led and raced alone centre, soon burst clear, reduced lead 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Spring Fling (9-4) at Ayr 5f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun.
Jack Flash (FR) 10-11fav (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon hard pressed, kept on and caught post, 2nd of 4, shd behind Harome (8-12) at Ripon 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Rock Of America (USA) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, weakened last 50 yards, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Batten The Hatches (9-3) at Redcar 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Harome (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd place, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead post, won at Ripon 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Jack Flash (9-1) by ns, 4 ran.
Stoneyford Lane (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Went right start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 9, 5 3/4l behind Pennsylvania Dutch (9-10) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Foxcatcher 5-1 (9-9) Not much room start, took keen hold, held up in mid-division, driven and effort over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, unable to go with leaders inside final furlong, 7th of 9, at Salisbury 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.