chased leaders, switched right over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, held towards finish
a little slow away, led over 4f out, driven over 1f out, ran on
led, headed over 4f out, driven over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
Bill Neigh has won twice around here and also been narrowly beaten in a nursery but has a double penalty. He had Harswell a length behind when runner-up on the track last month when conceding 12lb so should have no problems confirming the form. Makyon has won novices' contests at Hamilton and Ayr in-between racing in much better company. Mr Duepearl beat much better fancied rivals at Nottingham despite running green but the vote goes to POP DANCER, a promising debutant at Pontefract before scoring there last month where he looked to have much more to offer. Proper Beau made a successful start here before finishing last in a Sandown Listed contest.
Makyon (IRE) 11-8fav (9-6) Bit keen tracking leaders, led 2f out, clear final furlong, easily, won at Ayr 5f stks (5) sft in Jul beating Kilham (9-2) by 3 3/4l, 7 ran.
Pop Dancer (IRE) 6-5fav (9-5) Made all, ridden and ran on, won at Pontefract 5f mdn stks (4) gd in Jul beating Queen's Order (9-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Proper Beau 7-2 (9-3) Chased leading pair, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 10 1/4l behind Flippa The Strippa (8-12) at Sandown 5f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Summer Heights 100-1 (8-11) Fractious in prelims, slowly into stride and went right start, green in rear and outpaced throughout, last of 7, 18 1/4l behind Makyon (9-6) at Ayr 5f stks (5) sft in Jul.
Bill Neigh 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Oh Purple Reign (9-2) at Chester 6f stks (2) gs in Aug.
Harswell (IRE) 18-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Dandizette (8-5) at Musselburgh 5f (4) gd in Jul.
Mr Duepearl 10-1 (9-5) Raced wide led over 3f out, ridden entering final furlong, ran on, won at Nottingham 5f stks (5) gd in Jul beating Microscopic (9-0) by 1/2l, 4 ran.