slight lead, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, rallied to regain lead final 100 yards, headed towards finish
chased leaders, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish
pressed leader, led over 1f out until 100 yards out, no extra in 3rd towards finish
awkwardly away, switched left after start and soon chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride and not much room after start, outpaced in rear, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
A non-runner at Pontefract yesterday, HILARY J looks to have an easier task in this having scored on her handicap debut at Thirsk last month. None of the opposition arrive in particularly good form so Ingleby Valley may get involved on his handicap debut and first start for nearly a year. First Bombardment’s form has tailed off since winning at Beverley in May but maiden winner Futoon is not written off as she drops down in class for this.
First Bombardment 20-1 (8-13) Bumped start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 14 1/4l behind Just Glamorous (9-6) at York 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Futoon (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Close up, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 5l behind Silver Rainbow (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Hilary J 4-1 (9-7) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, gamely, won at Thirsk 6f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul beating Courier (9-8) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Farkle Minkus 9-1 (9-4) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Economic Crisis (9-1) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Roaring Rory 9-2 (9-4) Prominent, effort 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 8, 3l behind Dyllan (9-6) at Redcar 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Ingleby Valley 13-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Baby Ballerina (9-0) at Catterick 5f mdn stks (6) gs in Aug.
Emerald Asset (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Star Cracker (9-12) at Ayr 5f hcp (6) sft in Jul.