tracked leader, ridden approaching 2 out, headway to lead approaching last, ran on gamely
held up towards rear, headway after 5th to track leaders, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, soon one pace
led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on flat
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened from next
mid-division and keen, lost place 4th, ran out before next
hampered 1st and behind, ridden and weakened from 3 out
held up towards rear, some headway 5th, ridden and no impression from next
held up, some headway 3 out, never reached leaders
First Cry gets the vote over Rossclaire and Ballyhurry, with Slavonic worth a mention on his debut over timber. First Cry looked one to follow when a close second on his bumper debut at Kelso last year, and has been very lightly-raced since, having had just the two runs. He encountered cut in the ground when runner-up to Lowsha Green at Hexham on what was his first outing since February, and will be all the better for the run, so in what is not a strong race, he should take the beating under Tony Dobbin. Rossclare has plenty of experience, but the Irish raider has a tendency to find at least one too good, while Ballyhurry is fit from the Flat but has yet to convince over timber. Slavonic was plating-class on the level, and the former Kevin Ryan inmate will be all the better for this education, with preference much for First Cry.
Ballyhurry (USA) 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression, 7th of 13, 19l behind Arresting (10-2) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jun.
First Cry (IRE) 11-8 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 3 out, switched left and challenged last, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Lowsha Green (11-0) at Hexham 2m nov hdl (3) gs in Jun.
Rossclare (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up, headway 4th, ridden 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no impression, 2nd of 14, 6l behind Dubonai (10-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (E) gd in Aug.
Slavonic (USA) 11-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 26l behind Fremen (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f clm (5) gd (Flat).
Yashin (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 5th of 14, 4l behind Opera Knight (8-11) at Kempton 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol in May (Flat).
Susiedil (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Always behind and pulled up 3 out in race won by Wiggy Smith (11-5) at Perth 2m nov hdl (4) gf, 13 ran.
Turbulent Flight 20-1 (10-10) Always behind, never able to challenge, 8th of 10, 20l behind Swift Post (10-13) at Down Royal 2m mrs nov hdl frm in Jun.
Diktatit 33-1 (10-9) Towards rear, blundered 2nd, never on terms, 10th of 11, well behind Royaltea (10-7) at Hexham 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.