with leader, led 2nd, headed 3rd, tracked leader, challenged 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on and held post
tracked leaders, ridden and mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out
in rear, ridden before 2 out held in 4th when blundered and unseated rider last
led to 2nd, led 3rd, ridden and pressed run-in, just held on
held up towards rear and in touch, went 3rd at 11th, one pace from 3 out
SOLWAY BAY came back to form over course and distance earlier this month and the 12-year-old has now won four times at the track. He can follow up, though Lisa Harrison also runs the younger Solway Dornal who is also a bit of a course specialist and can probably be forgiven his latest run over hurdles at Sedgefield when well out of the handicap and racing on ground that was faster than ideal. He had Shady Sadie behind when third earlier at Cartmel. Ballycolin isn't getting any better but Ballyben could figure if fully wound-up.
Ballyben (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) In touch, pushed along after 11th, outpaced from 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, 39l behind Seebright (11-8) at Perth 3m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) sft in Apr.
Ballycolin 8-1 (11-7) Towards rear of mid-division, mistake and reminder 12th, outpaced 16th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by St Gregory (10-0) at Hexham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun, 10 ran.
Solway Bay 5-1 (9-9) In touch, headway to chase leader 2 out, ridden to challenge when hung left after last, stayed on to lead closing stages, all out, won at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd beating Lady Of Verona (11-6) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Solway Dornal 5-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, reminders before 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, well behind Moon Melody (10-0) at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Shady Sadie (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Mid-division, chased leaders 13th, outpaced in 4th when hit 2 out, weakened and lost place flat, 5th of 13, 31l behind St Gregory (11-2) at Cartmel 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) gd in Jul.
