chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
held up, took keen hold, steadied over 3f out, effort 1f out, no impression
led, headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
in rear, soon niggled along, never on terms
raced keenly, always prominent, led well over 1f out, held on well
prominent, challenged over 1f out, stayed on, just held
in touch in mid-division, effort and hung left over 1f out, kept on
FAIRY STORIES arrives in the best form having won at Chester before scoring in soft going at Hamilton. She may well land the hat-trick given today’s opposition haven’t been at their best lately. Roundhay Park returned a losing favourite at Doncaster last time when finishing just behind third-placed Manshood while Hawaam was still beaten a long way when runner-up at Pontefract. Tomily and Lathom never figured in the same race at Ripon last week and Sheepscar Lad is usually placed without winning.
Tomily (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Behind, niggled along 2f out, ridden just over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Count D'Orsay (9-4) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Lathom 5-1 (9-5) Behind, pushed along over 2f out, effort on outside over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Count D'Orsay (9-4) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Hawaam (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace,, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Prestbury Park (8-9) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Manshood (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Hampered start, towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 3rd of 18, 2 1/4l behind Dark Shadow (9-7) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Fairy Stories 6-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) sft in Sep beating Twentysixthstreet (9-7) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Jewel Maker (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Oriental Lilly (8-9) at Redcar 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Sheepscar Lad (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Held behind, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Prestbury Park (8-9) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Roundhay Park 3-1fav (9-5) Hampered start, in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 18, 2 1/2l behind Dark Shadow (9-7) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep.