held up in rear, under pressure 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never on terms
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner before last, never able to challenge
tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out
raced keenly, with leader, led approaching 3rd, clear before 2 out, wandered under pressure when not fluent last, stayed on well
led until after 2nd, soon chasing leaders, not fluent 3rd and 4th, weakened before 2 out
chased leaders, slow 4 out, under pressure next, weakened before 2 out
Nonrunner
Dereks' run in the previous race could be a pointer to the chances of Tamarillo Grove, second to his stablemate here last month but beaten twice since. Erdeli arguably ran his best race so far over C&D when runner-up to King Olav and has claims, while Cardinal James has been knocking on the door. There are also possibilities about Maid Of Silk, who won at Uttoxeter in May and wasn't disgraced on a return visit there last month. But it may be worth sticking with SHADOW'S GOLD, who only won a seller at Stratford last month but is still relatively lightly-raced and could be capable of better.
Maid Of Silk (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Held up, not fluent 5th, closed next, not much room on inside and lost place well before 3 out, switched right and effort before 2 out, jumped left last, not pace to challenge, 5th of 11, 5l behind Pretty Valira (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Cardinal James (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd 3 out, led soon after, headed 2 out, found nil, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Bathwick Man (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gf.
Shadow's Gold (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m sll hdl (5) gf in Jul beating Final Flyer (11-4) by 7l, 8 ran.
Louisiana Gift (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, 2nd briefly 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 10th of 19, 17l behind Uncle Taffy (11-8) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gf in Jun.
Tamarillo Grove (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway to go 2nd before 3 out, kept on and no impression, lost 2nd last 75 yards, 3rd of 11, 22l behind Taroum (10-11) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jul.
Beat The Devil 33-1 (11-10) Towards rear, 6th and just in touch when fell 3 out, in a race won by Caddie Master (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf, 11 ran.
Erdeli (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Chased leading pair, slow 1st, went right 3rd, chased winner 3 out, every chance 2 out, driven between last 2, soon held, 2nd of 7, 6l behind King Olav (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf.
