always behind, mistake 7th, pulled up soon after
chased leaders, ridden and every chance approaching last, one pace flat
towards rear, outpaced 8th, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, weakened last
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next
led, headed approaching 4th, remained close up, weakened approaching 3 out
mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, led last, kept on
tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden and hit next, weakened last
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on from next
towards rear, weakened approaching 8th, pulled up before 3 out
in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next
tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next
held up in touch, hit 3 out when weakening
tracked leaders, led approaching 4th, hit 3 out, hit and headed last, one pace
Nonrunner
Ebac is probably better than he showed when down the field behind the useful Rasharrow on his only start in a bumper but can hardly be backed with any confidence and a chance is taken with Water Taxi, who gets the vote ahead of How Art Thou. The last mentioned has shown promise in bumpers and in two starts over hurdles in Ireland and has to be respected on his first start in this country. King's Protector has shown only a modicum of ability so far, while Chief Dan George has been beaten by two decent types so far and should appreciate what is effectively a drop in class without being good enough. Silver Seeker looks no better than plating class and of more interest may be Summer Special, who has finished in the frame in all but one of his seven starts and is likely to be thereabouts again. Dalawan showed promise in bumpers and may be better than he showed on his hurdling debut but the vote goes to Ferdy Murphy's Water Taxi, who was unexposed on the flat and has shown enough in better company than this over hurdles to suggest that he is more than capable of taking a hand here.
Aljumbo 40-1 (11-3) Held up and behind, lost touch final 4f, 12th of 15, 49l behind After Me Boys (10-10) at Hexham 2m nhf (H) frm in Jun '00.
Backgammon 12-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden and one pace from 2 out, 5th of 14, 28l behind Two Miles West (11-0) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (C) sft in Oct.
Ballyhurry (USA) 66-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, struggling before halfway, 8th of 17, well behind Rasharrow (11-5) at Ayr 2m nov hdl (D) sft.
Chief Dan George (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impession, 6th of 14, 22l behind High Day (10-9) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hdl (E) sft.
Dalawan 40-1 (10-11) Not fluent, always behind, 9th of 17, well behind Rasharrow (11-5) at Ayr 2m nov hdl (D) sft.
Ebac (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Towards rear, ridden halfway and soon beaten, 13th of 15, 43l behind Rasharrow (11-11) at Ayr 2m nhf (H) gd in Apr.
How Art Thou (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, 14th 4 out, stayed on from before 2 out, never nearer, 3rd of 15, 6l behind Rory's Sister (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl sft.
King's Protector 28-1 (10-11) Towards rear, never dangerous, 11th of 17, well behind Ballyfitz (10-11) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov hdl (E) gs.
Our Jasper 33-1 (11-10) Held up, in rear, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 20, 32l behind Piraeus (11-7) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gs.
Romanov Rambler (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, soon struggling, 11th of 17, well behind Etched In Stone (11-4) at Perth 2m nhf (H) gf in May.
Silver Seeker (USA) 12-1 (10-5) Towards rear, outpaced after 2 out, headway under pressure approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 11, 9l behind The Names Bond (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (F) sft.
Sirroco Wind 20-1 (10-9) Held up, pushed along after 6th, weakened from 8th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Relix (11-1) at Market Rasen 3m nov hdl (E) gf in Jun, 10 ran.
Summer Special 15-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed after next, switched right approaching last, stayed on to chase winner flat, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Lahib The Fifth (11-2) at Perth 2m mdn hdl (E) gf in Jul.
Water Taxi 20-1 (10-11) Mid-division, outpaced 5th, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on, 4th of 14, 17l behind Two Miles West (11-0) at Wetherby 2m nov hdl (C) sft in Oct.
Mr Twins (ARG) 40-1 (10-6) Hit 4th, always behind, 7th of 14, 40l behind Villago (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gs.
