held up in rear, driven over 3f out, kept on final 2f, never near leaders
tracked leaders, lost place 6f out, behind 3f out, tailed off when hung right towards stands side rail final furlong
tracked leader, driven 3f out, stayed on to lead 1f out, ridden when hard pressed inside final furlong, held on
held up behind, headway into mid-division over 5f out, kept on same pace final 2f, never near leaders
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, held near finish
led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final furlong
green early, tracked leaders, outpaced in 5th when slipped on bend entering straight, weakened 2f out
mid-division, headway 6f out, chased leaders on outside over 3f out, kept on same pace, no impression when edged left 1f out
mid-division, lost place 6f out, soon behind
mid-division, ran green and wide paddock bend, lost place 5f out, soon behind, tailed off
LUCCOMBE DOWN can build on his close-up second at Sedgefield and go one better here as there is no reason why third Divine Port, who had already had a run, should reverse the form. The Last Leg isn't really improving and Always Tipsy has been well beaten in all three starts so far. Ballybill is worth a market check, however, as he's by Presenting and his dam won a bumper in Ireland in her younger days.
Always Tipsy 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division on outer, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 11l behind Doktor Glaz (10-12) at Kelso 2m NH flat (5) gs in May.
Ballybill (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Corrieann.
Divine Port (USA) 3-1fav (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway over 6f out, ridden on outside over 2f out, stayed on, unable to challenge left 3rd last stride, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Clonalig House (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Aug.
Galleons Way 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders when hung left 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 23l behind Silentplan (11-2) at Wetherby 2m NH flat (6) sft in Mar '13.
Luccombe Down 13-2 (11-0) Prominent, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Clonalig House (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Aug.
The Last Leg (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced over 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 5, 5l behind Callaghy Beauty (10-0) at Perth 2m NH flat (5) gd in Jul.
Tickenwolf (IRE) Tikkanen gelding out of Emma's Choice.
Dalby Spook (IRE) Jeremy filly out of Lamassu.
Martha Milan Milan mare out of Martha Reilly.
Polly's Rose 10-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, effort over 5f out, weakened 4f out, last of 8, well behind Oleohneh (11-3) at Newcastle 2m mrs N H flat (6) hvy in Jan.
