prominent, bumped over 2f out, soon weakened
held up behind leaders, effort on inside 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
made all, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
held up in touch in rear, not much room over 2f out, 4th over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent on outside, pushed along over 3f out, bumped over 2f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on
Buniann is 0-19 on the Turf though the six-year-old has hit the frame off significantly higher marks in the past. Mutanaaseq has similarly dropped down the weights and is off a winnable mark but MR ORANGE has been a real old favourite at Pontefract over the years and his most recent effort suggested he can notch-up an eighth victory at the track. Dandy Spirit is a relatively recent recruit to Roger Fell’s team and he had made the running when racing for previous connections in Ireland.
Twilight Secret 28-1 (10-3) Never better than midfield, 9th of 11, 27l behind Late Arrival (9-11) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Mutanaaseq (IRE) 11-1 (8-4) Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Jump The Gun (9-0) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Dandy Spirit (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Awkward leaving stalls, mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Yukon Mission (10-0) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Buniann (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, ridden and switched right over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Runninwild (10-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Mr Orange (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on, 3rd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Late Arrival (9-11) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.