switched right to rail and steadied in rear, shaken up and headway well over 1f out, stayed on steadily, never nearer
mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, not much room on rail inside last, soon held but stayed on
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on but always held
pushed along to be handy, ridden 2f out, gradually faded
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside last
slowly away, switch right to rail towards rear, pushed along 2f out, no progress
chased leaders on rail, pushed along and headway to lead 1f out, ridden final furlong and ran on well
chased leaders on outside, pushed along and weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
rear mid-division, ridden 2f out, no response
PROP FORWARD (NAP) has been off the track since scoring in good style at Southwell in January. But he was returning from an absence on that occasion and Clive Cox’ progressive sprinter can cope with a hike in the weights. Ayr Harbour finished in front of Strong Power when placed at Chelmsford but neither Nationwide nor Venturous troubled the winner at York last time. Scot's Grace ran well in this grade last month and is preferred to Lingfield winner Tyger Bay, who is upped in class.
Venturous (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, driven 2f out, no impression, 12th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Gale Force Maya (9-12) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Prop Forward 11-4fav (9-4) Raced towards far side, held up towards rear, good headway between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon quickened clear, easily, won at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Ooh Is It (8-8) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Ayr Harbour 4-1 (10-2) Close up, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tolstoy (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Jul.
Punchbowl Flyer (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Went left start, soon outpaced in rear, never a factor, last of 14, 14 1/2l behind Mr Wagyu (9-0) at Epsom 6f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Strong Power (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, good headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish and closed, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Misty Grey (9-13) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Jul.
Capote's Dream (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) In rear, struggling over 2f out, 20th of 21, 12 1/4l behind Asjad (9-11) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Nationwide (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Settled in midfield, pushed along 3f out, driven 2f out, short of room over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 9th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Gale Force Maya (9-12) at York 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Barbill (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) In touch, headway halfway, soon pushed along, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Sunday Sovereign (9-7) at Chester 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Mohareb 20-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and came wide 2f out, no progress, 7th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Tolstoy (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Jul.
Scot's Grace (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Crazy Luck (9-3) at Chester 6f hcp fll (2) gd in Jul.
Tyger Bay 4-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Algheed (9-4) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
