close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
refused to race
prominent, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 3rd post
in touch, headway halfway, tracked leaders 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, headed 4f out, led again 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 3rd post
keen tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
outpaced, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong
pushed along towards rear, never on terms
keen held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish
close up, headway to press leader over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish
Delft Dancer finished second again on her handicap debut when finding Greeley too good at Leicester. The latter carries 6lb extra for that success and another chance goes to RED HUT RED. The Haggas filly just failed to catch an odds-on favourite at Pontefract on her handicap bow but finished well clear of the others. Most of the remainder go handicapping for the first time here with Even Keel, Xtara and Treasure Quest all finishing runner-up on their respective latest outings and Dombra and Swiss Peak others to throw into the mix.
Dombra 9-1 (9-0) Prominent centre, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 10l behind Al Hilalee (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (3) gf in Jul.
Delft Dancer 7-2fav (9-7) Dwelt in rear, headway over 2f out, tracked leaders over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Greeley (8-3) at Leicester 7f (5) gf in Jul.
Xtara (IRE) 6-4 (9-8) Led, jinked slightly off rail over 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Aurag (9-2) at Hamilton 6f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Even Keel (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) Tracked leaders on outside, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Great Scot (9-5) at Chester 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.
Treasure Quest 8-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 3, nk behind Burj (9-9) at Brighton 7f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Red Hut Red (IRE) 4-1 (8-5) Held up, headway on outside 2f out, chased winner and edged left over 1f out, kept on, unable to challenge, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Octave (9-9) at Pontefract 6f (4) gf in Jul.
Glorious Dane 11-2 (9-2) Not much room start, held up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 8 3/4l behind More Than This (9-8) at Haydock 7f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Swiss Peak 12-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Happy Odyssey (8-9) at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Five Helmets (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Revich (9-7) at Chester 7f (4) gd in Jul.
Greeley (IRE) 14-1 (8-3) Keen held up, ridden over 2f out, driven and headway entering final furlong, soon edged right, ran on to lead final 100 yards, won at Leicester 7f (5) gf in Jul beating Delft Dancer (9-7) by 2l, 11 ran.
Gunforhire (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, stayed on towards finish, never near leaders, 8th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Happy Odyssey (8-9) at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gf in Jun.
