tracked leaders, headway 3 out, disputing lead when fell next
mid-division, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and no impression
raced keenly, held up in touch, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden last, kept on well
held up, always behind
led, quickened 7th, ridden and headed when badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out
in touch, headway 3 out, challenged next, soon ridden, kept on under pressure from last
mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders when slightly hampered next, soon ridden, stayed on strongly flat
held up towards rear, blundered 3rd, outpaced from 2 out
Nonrunner
Iron Man can beat Commercial Flyer, Westmeath Flyer and Whispered Secret in the final race on the card. Iron Man has paid his way this season, winning juvenile contests at Ayr and Sandown, and was giving weight to subsequent Ayr winner Admiral at Market Rasen last time. With that in mind, Howard Johnson's inmate does not look on a bad mark for his first venture into handicap company, and can make it a winning one. Commercial Flyer is in a rich vein of form at present, having won each of his last three outings, the best of which came off a mark of 120 at Ayr last week when he simply demolished the opposition, and this half-brother to Our Vic should go well despite a seven-pound penalty. Westmeath Flyer is another hat-trick scorer, and like the selection, will go on the soft ground, but he does have to give weight away all round. Whispered Secret was found out in handicap company at Market Rasen last time, so is definitely second best of Pipe's pair, and Blue Americo, a half-brother to Gold Cup winner Imperial Call, has gone off the boil. Iron Man goes best on a right-handed track, and can teach his older rivals a lesson.
Westmeath Flyer 7-1 In touch going well, smooth headway to lead before 2 out, driven out from last, won at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (C) sft beating Totally Scottish by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Blue Americo (IRE) 20-1 Pulled hard in rear, struggling after 7th, tailed off, 7th of 11, well behind Lough Derg at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl (B) gd.
Commercial Flyer (IRE) 5-4fav Held up in rear, not fluent, headway 8th, led 2 out, readily, won at Ayr 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gd beating Sully Shuffles by 7l, 6 ran.
Whispered Secret (GER) 11-2 Chased leaders, ridden and effort 3 out, weakened after next, 5th of 12, 18l behind Alrida at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gd in Jul.
Iron Man (FR) 11-10fav Prominent, led before 2nd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on approaching last, no impression flat, 2nd of 15, 3l behind Admiral at Market Rasen 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (D) gd.
Crystal Gift 25-1 Held up, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace when hit last, 9th of 13, 11l behind Overserved at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gs in Mar.
Speed Kris (FR) 50-1 In touch, lost place halfway, rallied 2 out, stayed on well to go 2nd after last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 15, 2l behind D J Flippance at Kelso 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) sft in Mar.
I Got Rhythm 7-4 Chased leaders, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, pushed out, won at Catterick 2m sll hdl (G) gd in Mar beating Spiders Web by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Its Crucial (IRE) 100-1 Led to 3rd, lost place after 8th, weakened quickly, 12th of 20, 35l behind Genghis at Aintree 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (A) gs.
Hattington 4-1jt-fav Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Hopbine at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gd.
Talarive (USA) 9-1 In touch, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance last, one pace under pressure, 3rd of 22, 6l behind Lawgiver at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gs.
