slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside 3f out, driven over 1f out, held final 75 yards
made all, hard pressed final furlong, held on well
held up in touch, took keen hold, lost place over 2f out, no impression after
held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, no impression
chased leaders, lost place 3f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd close home
chased leaders, not much room over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Tracy Waggott is a skilled operator when it comes to finding improvement from her horses and GHATHANFAR may be capable of defying a penalty for his York win in this nightcap. Rayong is respected as a winner at Pontefract earlier in the season though the going was significantly slower that what he will experience tonight. Ventura Express will attempt to back up a victory at Beverley though Rambuso Creek reopposes on this occasion and Kevin Ryan’s gelding was an unlucky loser on that occasion. Robert Cowell is a rare visitor to this track and Dynamic Force has a shout dropping back down in class.
Ghathanfar (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Prominent, driven over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well, won at York 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Eeh Bah Gum (8-9) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Dynamic Force (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 20th of 27, 7 1/2l behind Latin Lover (8-2) at Ascot 5f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Rayong 16-1 (8-4) Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, never threatened and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Mr Wagyu (9-0) at Epsom 6f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Ventura Express 7-2 (10-0) Front mid-division, pushed along and headway to lead 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on well, just held on, won at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Ventura Flame (9-12) by nk, 10 ran.
James Watt (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Held up in mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, 11th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Ghathanfar (9-12) at York 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Rambuso Creek (IRE) 16-5fav (9-8) In rear, switched to far rail and waiting for gap 1f out, in clear 110 yards out, ridden and kept on, 4th of 10, 1l behind Ventura Express (10-0) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Roydmoor 7-1 (9-7) Dwelt in rear, never on terms, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Elegant Erin (9-9) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.