mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakening when went left over 2f out
mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
mid-division, lost place after 6f, ridden and headway over 3f out, hampered over 2f out, soon weakened
always towards rear, slightly hampered over 2f out
led to over 6f out, weakened 4f out
in touch, ridden over 4f out, stayed on final furlong
soon chasing leader, led over 6f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on
behind, some headway over 2f out, never dangerous
keen, in touch, lost place after 6f, ridden and headway when not clear run 3f out, hampered over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 5f out, switched right 4f out, ridden and hung left over 3f out, broke leg and fell over 2f out
behind, headway over 6f out, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
behind, headway when badly hampered and rider lost irons over 2f out, not recover
always behind
An impossible race to get a handle on with Xaarist just getting the selection ahead of Pee Jay's Dream and Satin Rose. Tom Tate has a good record with his stayers and with his dam an out-and-out stayer - there is every chance that if he can handle the surface, he will be good enough to do himself justice in a dour contest. Pee Jay's Dream has to be respected after a couple of fair runs at Haydock Park. Sons of Vettori have handled cut in the ground so this in theory should not represent too much of a leap in the dark. Satin Rose is one of the few recent winners in the contest. Admittedly that was in a seller at Pontefract but she did look capable of staying further. Figaro Quest is bred to stay but has shown little. Maunby Reveller is watched in the market. His second at Beverley over two miles reads well in the context of this contest and he did appear to be suited with a bit of give in the ground. Benedict Bay should handle the surface but has struggled this term. A modest race with only minimal stakes bets suggested about Xaarist.
Pee Jay's Dream 7-1 (8-0) Held up in touch, chased winner 6f out, every chance over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Mary Gray (8-7) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Jamaican (UAE) 8-1 (9-1) Keen hold in mid-division, weakened 3f out, 9th of 13, 9l behind Balletomaine (9-6) at Folkestone 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) frm.
Satin Rose 10-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 11l behind Germanicus (8-12) at Catterick 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Scorpio Sally (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) In touch, driven along over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 16, 9l behind Tiffin Brown (8-7) at Beverley 2m 3yo mdn hcp (6) gd.
Tycheros 8-1 (9-4) Prominent, pushed along over 5f out, soon beaten, 11th of 16, 15l behind Tiffin Brown (8-7) at Beverley 2m 3yo mdn hcp (6) gd.
Xaarist (IRE) 33-1 (7-9) Led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 6l behind Nowaday (8-7) at Beverley 2m hcp (5) gd.
Kayf Aramis 25-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 16, 4l behind Tiffin Brown (8-7) at Beverley 2m 3yo mdn hcp (6) gd.
Whoopsie 66-1 (7-12) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden 3f out, kept on final 2f, no impression., 6th of 17, 9l behind Blazing Bailey (8-2) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gf.
