held up and always towards rear, never on terms
steadied start, held up last, some late minor headway, never on terms
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly, behind and eased final furlong
keen tracking leaders on inside, switched right over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
raced keenly, held up in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong
tracked leaders on outside, led just over 2f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
held up in touch, headway on outside went 2nd approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, stayed on well
held up towards rear, pushed along at times, never in contention
chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakening when badly hampered 2f out, tailed off and eased
NonRunner
Agravain was bidding for a fourth victory in five starts off his new mark at Ripon but finished last and the handicapper may be in charge now. NEARLY THERE beat an in-form rivals over track and trip in June and wasn’t disgraced on a return visit last month. Still unexposed on Turf, he could be the answer to a tricky first division of this low-grade handicap in which several have decent claims. Nottingham runner-up The Fiddler is one and Vintage Rose is another after much-improved second over 1m4f at Pontefract but Casa Comigo lacks a recent run. Flower Power and Lincoln Tale look the pick of the remainder.
Flower Power 8-1 (8-11) Tracked winner until pushed along entering final 3f, weakened over 1f out, last of 3, dist behind Rochester House (9-2) at Beverley 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Nearly There 7-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, joined leader halfway, led over 5f out, hard pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Donnachies Girl (8-12) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Casa Comigo (IRE) 11-4 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Atomic Jack (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Agravain 9-2 (8-6) Led, headed 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 5, 10 1/2l behind Just Hubert (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Vintage Rose 25-1 (8-13) Close up, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased clear winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Breathable (9-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Lincoln Tale (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Champagne Marengo (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
The Fiddler 5-1jfav (8-11) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 15, 2 3/4l behind Make Good (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
So Hi Cardi (FR) 25-1 (8-13) Short of room start, mid division, never on terms, 7th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Gold Arch (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Barb's Prince (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) In touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway 2f out, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 8, 16l behind Platform Nineteen (9-7) at Beverley 2m mdn hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Midnight Warrior 16-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Metronomic (8-8) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
