chased leaders, ridden and challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out
towards rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous
with leaders, lost place halfway
led for 2f, chased leaders, regained lead over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up mid-division and raced wide, behind after 4f, never dangerous
always behind, tailed off 6f out
in touch, weakened over 5f out
always towards rear
mid-division, behind halfway, tailed off
prominent, weakened over 3f out
mid-division, weakened over 3f out
mid-division, reminders and struggling from over 6f out
tracked leaders and keen, led after 2f, raced alone on inside from 9f out, headed over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
held up mid-division, weakened over 4f out
chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
with leader, behind from halfway
Nonrunner
Great As Gold, Ha'penny Beacon and Accordello are the three to look at here and confirmed mudlark Great As Gold can lead them home. Accordello is still a maiden but enjoys cut in the ground and ran well here three outings ago. She ran with credit at Pontefract last time but her losing record puts me off. Declan Caroll's Ha'penny Beacon has run well in soft ground and is stepping up in trip so his stamina has to be taken on trust but she could be favourably treated on her handicap bow. Great As Gold is at his best when conditions are at their most testing and he has conditions to suit here. His recent effort at Pontefract was a good one finishing third, but this is his ground and he gets the vote to take the top award here.
Desert Storm (DEN) 7-4fav (9-4) Led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened, 10th of 12, well behind Maystock (9-6) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.
Great As Gold (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Soon tracking leaders, ridden well over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Esprit de Corps (9-12) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Laggan Bay (IRE) 100-1 (7-7) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 23rd of 31, 32l behind Detroit City (9-1) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcap (2) gs.
Accordello (IRE) 3-1fav (9-4) Held up, ridden over 4f out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 17l behind Thewhirlingdervish (8-13) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Serramanna 9-2 (8-6) Held up, pushed along 4f out, outpaced final 2f, 5th of 8, 5l behind And Again (9-5) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Jayer Gilles 6-1 (8-11) Towards rear, steady headway over 4f out, ridden, switched right 2f out, one pace, 6th of 12, 10l behind Maystock (9-6) at Bath 2m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.
Ha'penny Beacon 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division, effort and headway over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 11, 4l behind Nando's Dream (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn aut stk (5) pol.
Jazrawy 16-1 (8-11) Held up, headway and wide 4f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind War At Sea (9-9) at Leicester 1m 4f clm (5) gs.
