tracked leader in clear 2nd, close up 4th, led 3 out, headed approaching next, soon ridden, one pace approaching last, no chance with winner flat, lost 2nd near finish
chased clear pair, lost place 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next
in touch main group, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened
held up behind on outside, mistake 3rd, headway 3 out, went 3rd before next, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, no impression with winner
in touch main group, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
held up towards rear, headway 4th, challenged 3 out, led approaching next, ridden last, stayed on well flat
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, never near leaders
behind, struggling 4th, never near leaders
led and soon clear, blundered 2nd, reduced advantage 4th, headed 3 out, weakened next
in touch main group on inside, stumbled on paddock bend, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
in touch main group, lost place 3 out, weakened next
TOSHI may not be the force of old but he knows where the winning post is here and races off the same mark as when runner-up to Skylancer over C&D last month. He has the beating of Long Distance and King Brex on that run and is preferred to last month's Down Royal third Mighty Whitey and the frustrating Hunters Belt. Urban Kode had Long Distance back in third when winning an amateur riders' race here in July and could go well under a 10lb claimer but Toledo Gold was beaten a long way when second at Bangor and Tamarillo Grove isn't easy to catch right. Grand Diamond and Rockazar could figure if on song however.
Mighty Whitey (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Soon chased clear leader, closed halfway, on terms 3 out, soon headed and no impression, 3rd and mistake last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 20, 14l behind Sir Ector (11-10) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gs in Aug.
Tamarillo Grove (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leader, led approaching 6th, headed and weakened soon after next, 7th of 14, 43l behind No Woman No Cry (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Aug.
Grand Diamond (IRE) 8-1 (10-1) Led, travelling ok when blundered badly and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Golden Future (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Nov, 8 ran.
Rockazar 12-1 (11-10) Soon well off the pace in mid-division, closer order halfway, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from 3 out, 9th of 20, 34l behind Sir Ector (11-10) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gs in Aug.
Toshi (USA) 4-1 (11-6) Tracked clear leader, closed 3rd, pressed leader next, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, 23l behind Claude Carter (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Hunters Belt (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 6th, weakened last, 5th of 10, 16l behind Scriptwriter (9-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Long Distance (FR) 9-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 3 out (usual 4 out), mistake next, soon chased leading pair, kept on same pace, no impression, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Skylancer (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Aug.
King Brex (DEN) 9-1 (10-11) Held up behind in touch, headway to track leader 3rd, hit and lost place 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened after next, 5th of 6, 30l behind Skylancer (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Aug.
Toledo Gold (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Led, headed 3 out, mistake next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 25l behind Monte Cavallo (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Aug.
Urban Kode (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Snooker (10-13) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gf, 13 ran.
Stags Leap (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Held up behind in touch, headway 4th, chased leader briefly after 2 out (usual 3 out), kept on same pace, 5 lengths down in 3rd when fell last, in a race won by Bingo Des Mottes (11-3) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Aug, 7 ran.