tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hung right, ran on
raced freely, chased leaders, lost place well over 1f out
steadied start, held up, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened closing stages
led, keen, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, keen, every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure closing stages, never reached winner
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Dandy's Beano went close over 5f here last time but finished a well-beaten third on her only previous start over today’s trip. Enzo's Lad has claims on a recent second at Pontefract when finishing ahead of I Know How with the latter was due to run at Thirsk yesterday. Soldier's Minute has tumbled down the weights this year without looking any closer to winning but LUCKY LUCKY MAN was beaten only a neck at Haydock on his latest start and is taken to go one better with an apprentice taking 7lb off his back.
Lucky Lucky Man (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left, hard pressed, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Mr Wagyu (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Symposing (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Switched right start, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Buridan (9-8) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Dandy's Beano (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon strongly challenged, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Oriental Lilly (10-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.
Enzo's Lad (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, switched right off rail and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Walk On Walter (9-0) at Pontefract 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Coastal Drive 28-1 (9-0) Close up centre, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 15th of 16, 28 1/4l behind Harrogate (9-4) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Skyva 7-2fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, effort on inner over 1f out, pushed along to lead near finish, won at Wolverhampton 6f (6) pol in Nov beating Alaskan Bay (9-2) by hd, 11 ran.
Soldier's Minute 6-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, soon weakened, last of 7, 6 1/4l behind Line Of Reason (9-11) at Ayr 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
I Know How (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Chased leading trio, ridden inside final 2f, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Walk On Walter (9-0) at Pontefract 6f stks (5) gf in Jul.