held up in rear, good headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened and eased
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra
steadied start, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on and just held close home
led early, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, just held on
soon led, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Another wide-open handicap with a chance taken on TOBACCO ROAD. He never figured in soft ground at Chester last time but was narrowly beaten at Chelmsford before that. Spinners Ball narrowly beat The Otmoor Poet over a similar trip to this at Windsor last month while All My Love was beaten only a head at Lingfield earlier. Clowance One has been threatening to win over 1m4f here while Artful Rogue and Tom's Rock are closely matched on collateral form with the progressive Shargiah.
Castlelyons (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Mccreery (9-1) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Instant Karma (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Not always fluent, chased leaders, pushed along after 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 7, dist behind Free Stone Hill (10-2) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Artful Rogue (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Soon steadied towards rear, headway when not clear run and squeezed through inside final 2f, ridden on outside hanging right and not quicken over 1f out, plugged on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Shargiah (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Tom's Rock (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd narrowly when held by winner inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Shargiah (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.
Clowance One 10-3 (9-1) Tracked leader until over 10f out, mid-division, headway 2f out, edged right and stayed on same pace well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Langlauf (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Sean O'Casey (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 20 1/2l behind Miss Ranger (8-5) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
All My Love (IRE) 15-8jfav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Pacharana (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Spinners Ball (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders, hung left 2f out, weakened soon after, 8th of 10, 8l behind Soldier In Action (9-6) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Tobacco Road (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace and no impression, 5th of 8, 9l behind Al Destoor (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
The Otmoor Poet 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 10, 12 1/4l behind Jaameh (9-3) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (3) gf in May.
Silca Star 11-2 (9-7) In touch, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Sean O'Casey (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
