went left start, towards rear, headway and effort over 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong
started slowly, held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, hard ridden and rallied inside final furlong to lead post
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra post
towards rear, swerved left start, never dangerous
mid-division, headway and edged left over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and one pace final 2f
Lightning Affair looks to have an easy task here and Mark Johnston's colt is a strong fancy to beat Military Cross and Flying Clarets. This son of Thunder Gulch has put in two excellent efforts to date, running High Command close, before chasing home the Godolphin runner The Visualiser. Both looked stronger events than this and he should lose his maiden tag today. Military Cross finished runner up to Saabiq on his Yarmouth debut and should improve for the run. However Mark Johnston's Austrian was close up in third and so the Middleham handler should know exactly who he stands with this one. Flying Clarets has shown bits and pieces of form and looks the pick of the others. So in what looks virtually a two horse war Lightning Affair is a confident choice.
Dispol Samurai 100-1 (9-0) Led for 2f, chased leaders, weakened final 2f, 16th of 18, 17l behind Ingleby Arch (9-0) at Redcar 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd.
English Archer Rock City gelding, brother to middle-distance winner Tbm Can and miler Ignition, half-brother to several winning sprinters.
Flick N Flack Namaqualand gelding, half-brother to several winners from 5f to 1m6f.
Lightning Affair (USA) 10-11fav (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 6, 2l behind The Visualiser (9-0) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Military Cross 25-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, hung left over 1f out, ran on to take 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Saabiq (8-9) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Wensleydale Star 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, outpaced halfway, soon behind, 10th of 12, 9l behind Brandywell Boy (9-0) at Thirsk 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Arisea (IRE) 66-1 (8-2) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 8, 17l behind Creative Mind (8-7) at Catterick 7f nov aut stk (5) gf in Jul.
Flying Clarets (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Held up in centre, kept on one paced from 2f out, 11th of 26, 6l behind Wake Up Maggie (8-7) at Curragh 6f 2yo stk gd.
