held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead when edged right inside final furlong, ran on
keen close up, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
dwelt, in touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced
unruly in stalls, keen in touch, pushed along and weakened 2f out
keen, tracked leader, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, keeping on when short of room inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home
tracked leaders when groups merged halfway, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, ridden and carried right inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
close up when groups merged halfway, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt and hampered start, in rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
Quddwah is penalised for winning at Salisbury and stablemate Tribute placed at Southwell last time. The Haggas yard run the newcomer Zaraza and Star Ahoy but the latter needs to improve to figure and the same comment applies to both Daarree and August. Theatre Honours is related to a Group 3 winner at Meydan while Yellow Star drops down in trip and Kempton runner-up Merlin The Wizard steps up from 7f. But LAOISMAN went close in a maiden over today’s trip at Pontefract on his debut and Harry Davies takes 3lb off his back for this.
Quddwah 13-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, challenged and ran green from over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Salisbury 7f stks (5) gs in May beating Balance Play (9-7) by nk, 8 ran.
August (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 9l behind Waipiro (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Apr.
Daarree (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Dwelt in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Covey (9-2) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Apr.
Laoisman 3-1 (9-3) Close up, headway to track leaders 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Nine Six Five (9-3) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Merlin The Wizard 12-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Florida (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Star Ahoy 5-1 (9-3) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Embesto (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Theatre Honours Kingman gelding out of Sperry.
Tribute (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Marksman Queen (9-5) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in May.
Yellow Star (FR) 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and chased new leader inside final 2f, plugged on in 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 3/4l behind Klondike (9-7) at Newbury 1m 3f mdn stks (2) sft in Apr.
Zaraza (GER) Sea The Stars gelding out of Zarzali.