made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, held inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace
dwelt, in rear and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression
Nonrunner
Richard Fahey's SUNNYSIDE TOM has been running well in handicaps but appreciated the drop into a claimer when beating Moody Tunes at Carlisle last month and he can follow up in the same grade today, giving weight away all round. Paul Midgley's Muftarres meets the selection on only 4lb worse terms than is this was a handicap so cannot be discounted, while Richard Guest's Applaude comes here on a hat-trick following wins here and at Musselburgh but this is tougher than those races. Dragon Slayer is not badly treated at the weights but needs to improve and of more interest may be Frontline Girl, who has run well in her last two starts and represents the yard of John Weymes that has been in better form of late.
Sunnyside Tom (IRE) 11-8fav (9-12) Tracked leader, led well over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, held on near finish, won at Carlisle 1m clm stks (6) gd in Jul beating Moody Tunes (9-10) by hd, 11 ran.
Muftarres (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division on inside, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leader 2f out, until inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Alternative Choice (10-5) at Newbury 1m 2f am hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Applaude 7-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, good headway on inside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on towards finish, won at Musselburgh 1m 1f 4yo sell stks (6) gd in Jul beating Bajan Pride (9-3) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Dragon Slayer (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Very slowly away, pulled hard, headway to track leaders 7f out, weakened 3f out, 10th of 11, 10l behind Spoken (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Frontline Girl (IRE) 11-4fav (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, chased winner 1f out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Glenluji (9-4) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Jul.
Roman History (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon led, heade inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Eijaaz (9-5) at Redcar 1m 2f clm stks (6) fm in Jul.
Marillos Proterras 7-1 (8-6) Mid-division, raced wide bend over 5f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 16l behind Applaude (9-2) at Redcar 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Jul.
