tracked leader, ridden 2f out, not much room inside final furlong, no extra
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
steadied start, held up, headway when hampered over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, switched left, ran on, not able to challenge
led, headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, soon edged right, stayed on, no extra close home
slowly away, in rear, not much room 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner
tracked leaders, led 2f out, hung right over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, driven out
Rodrigo De Torres is upped in class off a higher mark after scoring at Redcar and the same comment applies to Carlisle winner Silver Rime. But SPRING OFFENSIVE (NAP) can race off the same mark as when going close in this grade at Pontefract last time so Richard Fahey's charge gets the nod with an apprentice's allowance further helping his cause. Green Howard is another with claims after a head defeat at Ripon while Flyman won over 6f at the same track earlier and tries his luck over a longer distance today.
Flyman 11-2fav (9-8) Chased leaders stands side, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 14th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Shipyard (9-3) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Ifwecan 5-1fav (9-11) Led, ridden entering final furlong, headed inside, no extra, 4th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Balmoral Castle (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Eutropius (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened soon after, last of 10, 22 1/4l behind Early Morning (9-8) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Green Howard 25-1 (9-8) Held up behind, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, pressed winner towards finish, just held, 2nd of 15, hd behind Polar Forest (9-10) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Rodrigo De Torres 13-2 (9-8) Made all, ridden 1f out, kept on well, won at Redcar 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Mercers Row (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Shahdaroba (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, one pace, 5th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Polar Forest (9-10) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Camakasi (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, closer over 2f out, ridden and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Intisari (8-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug.
Silver Rime (FR) 11-2 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Day Of The Eagle (9-6) by nk, 8 ran.
Spring Offensive (IRE) 9-4fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on under pressure inside final furlong when rider dropped whip close home, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Swift Emperor (8-13) at Pontefract 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.