held up in rear, effort and smooth headway well over 2f out, pushed along and pressed leaders over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside last, stayed on, just held
dwelt, mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, no real progress
towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge
tracked leaders, shaken up and headway over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, kept on gamely when challenged inside last, just prevailed
handy, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on one pace
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon dropped away tamely
led, headed 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
Ruth Carr will be targeting the final of this series again in the autumn with last year’s fourth COPPER AND FIVE but the unseasonal yielding ground today is in his favour and he won at Thirsk in May when only a pound lower. Crown Princess didn’t stay 1m2f at Beverley last time and looks a threat while Shaladar was only beaten a nose by Young Fire, who runs in the first division, at Leicester. Bobby's Blessing is the least exposed but he didn’t appear to act on good to soft at Hamilton last month but Vaccine has only been raised 2lb for his Pontefract win so can’t be ignored.
Shaladar (FR) 8-1 (9-9) In rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, shd behind Young Fire (9-10) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Vaccine (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) In touch in mid-division, headway over 1f out, challenged well inside final furlong, ran on, led last strides, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Perfect Swiss (9-2) by shd, 9 ran.
Award Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Midfield, outpaced and pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, made no impression, 10th of 17, 9 1/4l behind Quest For Fun (9-6) at York 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Crown Princess (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Freak Out (9-4) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Copper And Five 20-1 (8-9) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Another Batt (9-4) at Ripon 1m hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Nights Over Egypt (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Prominent, driven 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Swift Lioness (9-2) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Vondelpark 4-6fav (9-9) Made all, went clear 4f out, ridden 2f out, reduced lead 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, won at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Lukla (8-6) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Common Acclaim (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Rear mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, kept on, never on terms, 8th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Bajan Bandit (9-9) at York 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Bobby's Blessing 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leader until 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 8 1/2l behind Bashful (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.