tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
slowly away, always towards rear
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
slowly away, held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, staying on when not much room towards finish
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out to chase leaders, weakened inside final furlong
led, headed over 3f out, every chance final furlong, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, held on towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, headway over 1f out, staying on inside final furlong when badly hampered, no extra after
held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out
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NonRunner
This is a pretty weak finale so Atreus must have every chance of going one better than at Wolverhampton off only a pound higher mark. Smalljohn is only 3lb higher than when scoring over this at Dunstall Park while Cookie Ring has been running well on Polytrack. But Ted's Brother finished last at Nottingham on Saturday and Top Offer appears to have gone off the boil. BLUE JACKET produced a decent effort over a trip too short on his reappearance at Thirsk and can go one better over his optimum distance this afternoon. Princess Peaches was beaten far at Ayr but her only win to date has come on the Fibresand.
Princess Peaches 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd last stride, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Haidees Reflection (9-2) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Cookie Ring (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Started slowly, held up last, headway when not clear run from over 1f out, staying on when hampered well inside final furlong, kept on but never able to challenge, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind The Happy Hammer (9-1) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Atreus 10-3 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Diamond Runner (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Top Offer 9-2 (9-7) Held up in rear,, headway over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, never nearer, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Bajan Rebel (8-11) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Ted's Brother (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Dwelt always in rear, last of 6, 7 1/2l behind Charles De Mille (8-10) at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) gf in May.
Smalljohn 6-1 (9-6) Soon tracked leader, took keen hold, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on well towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar beating Pipers Piping (9-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Blue Jacket (USA) 11-1 (9-3) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Mitchum (9-5) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Yair Hill (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Bajan Rebel (8-11) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Joyful Star 25-1 (8-8) Dwelt, in rear, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Coiste Bodhar (9-0) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Takahiro 40-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 12l behind Surewecan (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Vecheka (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Bajan Rebel (8-11) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Riponian 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Miss Ranger (8-8) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
