held up, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened
prominent, keen, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, left in lead after 1f, driven when hung left final 2f, just held on
tracked leaders, keen, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, just failed
held up, headway over 2f out, never on terms
held up in last pair, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
steadied start, behind, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, never a threat
Hamilton runner-up Falcon's Fire is preferred to New Abbey Angel of the two Keith Dalgleish runners but he’s not won for a very long time, though is well treated as a result. This looks too short for Ballyfarsoon but there are possibilities about Iberica Road. TEWAFEEDJ has two ways of running but something was clearly amiss at Wolverhampton in May. He’s only a pound higher than when winning at Thirsk last summer and a repeat of that effort would suffice here.
Tewafeedj 9-2 (9-7) Led, ridden over 5f out, headed over 4f out, dropped out quickly, soon pulled up, at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.
Ballyfarsoon (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) In touch on outside, joined leaders after 6th, led briefly after 4 out, switched inside after 2 out, no chance with winner before last, 2nd of 5, 12l behind High Jinx (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
Iberica Road (USA) 8-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press leaders inside final furlong, just held in 4th near finish, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind Bit Of A Quirke (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Falcon's Fire (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Led, hard ridden when pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Auxiliary (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
New Abbey Angel (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Highwayman (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Highway Robber 10-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Sanam (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Enemy Of The State (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Towards rear, outpaced 3f out, driven and stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Highwayman (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Fillydelphia (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 13, 16 3/4l behind Itlaaq (10-5) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.