held up in 4th, edged right well over 3f out, driven and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to lead final 100 yards, kept on
tracked leaders, headway to lead inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, soon hard pressed, headed and no extra final 100 yards, lost 2nd near finish
tracked leader, hampered and lost place well over 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened 2f out
broke well, led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
held up behind, squeezed through and headway on stands side rail well over 3f out, switched left 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
held up in touch, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
This trip may be an issue for course winner Pintura but it won't be for TAMANACO who is selected in preference to Ice Viking and Out Of Eden. Tim Walford's gelding is proven on soft ground and he ran well at Beverley on his first start of this year when beaten behind Music Of The Moor. His latest effort at Thirsk suggests that he didn't stay the longer trip but now dropped in distance he should acquit himself better. Pintura won well here in July before just plugging on at the one pace over this distance subsequently. Whether that was the effect of cheek-pieces wearing off or this longer trip it isn't clear, but he looks opposable at the likely odds off this mark of 75. Hill Tribe is unexposed and this French recruit looks interesting given the way Roxy Flyer (who beat him at Goodwood in June) has since franked the form, whilst Out Of Eden is nicely-bred and may improve for stepping into handicaps, however he has something to prove on this ground. Ice Viking is adaptable and has been holding his form well this Summer without winning, whilst Straversjoy and Patricks Lodge both look up against it from some way out of the weights. An interesting conclusion to the card and one that can go the way of Tamanaco.
Tamanaco (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Disputed lead, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 11l behind Baltimore Clipper (9-3) at Thirsk 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Pintura 7-2fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Denton (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jul.
Hill Tribe 15-2 (9-0) Led 3f, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 8, 7l behind Roxy Flyer (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Out Of Eden 10-3 (9-1) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 14, 23l behind Kansai Spirit (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Ice Viking (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Lord Raglan (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Straversjoy 6-1 (7-13) Steadied start, held up in rear and keen, raced stand side from over 4f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 10l behind Light The City (7-11) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul.
Patricks Lodge 50-1 (8-10) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, 11l behind Valantino Oyster (8-12) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo sll hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
