chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 5th, went 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, stayed on well
in rear, not always fluent, headway after 4 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last
in rear, not fluent and struggling 3 out, no impression
chased leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd 6th until next, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next
held up towards rear, headway into 3rd before 2 out, no impression on winner
raced wide, led, clear 3rd until after 3 out, headed before 2 out, quickly no impression on winner
chased leader, slow 1st, lost 2nd 6th, soon ridden and struggling, plugged on before last to go modest 4th flat
NonRunner
IRON HEART is due to go up 4lb after chasing home the in-form Appreciate at Worcester last week and Philip Armson takes off a further 3lb today. After showing initial promise, Oot Ma Way has become disappointing and has never won on Turf but Keepthefaithinme took a step forward when third at Down Royal while Foxhollow still has time on his side and is making his handicap debut in modest company.
Keepthefaithinme (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Mid-division, good headway to dispute lead briefly on outer after 3 out, soon ridden and headed, 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 17, 6 1/4l behind The Grey Lad (11-11) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Iron Heart 9-1 (12-2) Off the pace in 5th, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, hung left and hampered winner after 3 out, went 2nd next, every chance last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Appreciate (10-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
A Place Apart (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Mid-division, not that fluent, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Oot Ma Way (FR) 2-1fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, plugged on one pace, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Highlight Reel (9-9) at Ayr 1m 2f stks (6) gd in Jun.
Topkapi Star 10-1 (11-1) Pressed leader, led before 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Restitution (12-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Golden Chancer 9-1 (10-13) Led, faced challenge and headed home turn, soon ridden, held towards finish, 5th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Pammi (12-0) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
New Zealander 28-1 (10-5) Prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Pammi (12-0) at Perth 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Foxhollow (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, ran on same pace, 4th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Cirque Royal (11-7) at Kelso 2m (3) gd in May.
