pulled hard, prominent, edged left and hampered rivals over 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out
midfield, headway on inner when badly hampered over 2f out, ridden and headway when short of room 1f out, kept on, did well in the circumstances
tracked leaders, badly hampered by rival over 2f out, soon dropped to rear, headway when not clear run entering final furlong, eased towards finish
prominent on outer, led 3f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on well, just did enough
held up in rear, switched right and ridden 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, just failed
led, headed 3f out, ridden and chased leader over 1f out, kept on but lost second towards finish
rear of midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on without troubling leaders final furlong
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Roundhay Park won over course and distance around this time last year with The Dunkirk Lads only fourth. Emily Post and Shandy Star also have winning form over track and trip and Milbanke, second here in June, went close at Doncaster last month but MERSEA was far from disgraced in better company here a week ago and the Born To Sea filly may well get her head back in front in this.
Roundhay Park 12-1 (9-13) Off the pace and always towards rear, last of 11, 13 1/4l behind Evocative Spark (9-4) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Mersea (FR) 12-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ran on same pace, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Unequal Love (9-8) at Pontefract 6f hcp fll (2) gs in Sep.
Tribal Hunter (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Batal Dubai (9-11) at Newcastle 6f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Milbanke 6-1 (9-13) Towards rear, steady headway 2f out, ridden in 5th over 1f out, stayed on, just held towards finish, 4th of 11, 1/4l behind Bishop's Crown (9-12) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Emily Post 9-4fav (9-11) In rear, outpaced over 3f out, switched right and closed from over 2f out, no extra in 4th towards finish, 4th of 6, 1l behind Iris Dancer (9-2) at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (5) gd in Sep.
King's Crown (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Raced wide early, off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, never threatened, 7th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Glendown (8-6) at Chester 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
The Dunkirk Lads 15-2 (9-12) Badly outpaced in rear, headway near side of group 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, run flattened out and never going pace to get involved, 5th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Onemorenomore (9-2) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Trilby 50-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Mezzo Soprano (8-13) at Catterick 7f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Shandy Star (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out and beaten, last of 7, 10 1/2l behind Unequal Love (9-8) at Pontefract 6f hcp fll (2) gs in Sep.
