mid-division, lost place over 5f out
towards rear, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
went right start, tracked leaders in 4th place, raced wide after about 4f until over 6f out, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, effort over 3f out, never dangerous
slowly away and hampered start, in rear, headway over 3f out, led entering final furlong, kept on strongly to draw clear inside final furlong
None of these make any appeal in a poor contest. Fast Play and Ban Shoof are the only winners on show though they were both successful on the all-weather last year. A chance is taken on TITAN leaving his maiden form behind stepping up in trip for his handicap debut and Ed Dunlop’s charge is the token selection. Haldaw placed at Wolverhampton back in April and Esspeegee was a well beaten third over 2m here recently.
Fast Play (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Lugano (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Ban Shoof 33-1 (9-6) Held up in last pair, plugged on final 2f, 7th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Takbeer (9-10) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Haldaw 33-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind King Of Scotland (8-13) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.
Titan 50-1 (9-2) Held up, never dangerous, 11th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Royal Associate (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Esspeegee 14-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, slowly into stride, soon recovered, 2nd after 3f, led over 6f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Hiorne Tower (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Kitsey (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway on inside under pressure over 2f out, weakened entering final 2f, 6th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Orithia (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Navajo Star (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Always behind, 10th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Dyna Might (8-10) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in May.
Bed Of Diamonds 66-1 (8-7) Towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Mirzam (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in May.
Our Cilla 40-1 (8-8) Close up in 4th, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 15 1/4l behind Cape Coast (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.