raced keenly, led and went clear after 3f, reduced lead halfway, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
off the pace in last trio, dropped to rear 4f out, no chance after
held up in 5th, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, went remote 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
tracked leader who went clear after 3f, closer halfway, lost 2nd 5f out, chased leaders, hampered on rail over 2f out, lost remote 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, lost place soon after, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off and pulled up in home straight
waited with off the pace in rear, good headway out wide over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on strongly
Bird For Life is back on a winning mark and has won here twice before, though not in more than two years. However, she is consistent enough in this grade despite advancing years and getting 16lb from YORKINDNESS (NAP). However, Charlie Johnston’s four-year-old won in a higher grade at Pontefract last week and there is no reason why the penalised top weight can’t transfer the form to this surface. Anisoptera is a Polytrack specialist who won’t go down without a fight.
Yorkindness 11-4 (9-4) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Byron Hill (9-9) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.
Anisoptera (IRE) 13-8fav (9-13) Steadied start, raced keenly in in rear, still pulling 3f out, headway on inside over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, strong challenge towards finish, just held, 2nd of 7, hd behind Donald Llewellyn (9-9) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in May.
Thibault 10-1 (11-13) Held up in last pair, slightly hampered by faller 3rd, modest 5th after 4 out, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Russian Ruler (11-11) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Beat The Heat 66-1 (9-6) Wide and headway to lead after 1f, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Glenister (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Tin Fandango 16-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Mark Of Gold (9-10) at Goodwood 2m hcp (5) hvy in May.
Stormbomber (CAN) 100-1 (11-1) Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3 out, late headway for distant 3rd, 3rd of 7, 20 1/4l behind Somespring Special (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in May.
Bird For Life 12-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Chacha Dancer (9-4) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
