chased leaders, hampered after 1f, headway over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led until over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, no extra closing stages
held up towards rear, driven and headway over 3f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on well
tracked leaders, hampered after 1f, switched right to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages
tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
slowly into stride, in touch, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
sent forward to track leader, allowed to edge left after 1f, lost place over 3f out
NonRunner
Luv U Whatever won an amateurs’ race at Ayr in May but could only manage third off today’s higher mark last time. Jan De Heem was beaten only a neck in last year’s renewal by MIDNIGHT WARRIOR, who bids for a third consecutive victory in this off a lower mark than last season. Placed at Ripon last time, Ron Barr’s charge looks set to make another bold bid. Exclusive Waters has yet to show any improvement for a slide down the weights though Dew Pond finished closer last time and The Resdev Way remains unpredictable.
Luv U Whatever 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd post, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Four Kingdoms (9-3) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Sellingallthetime (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Led narrowly 4f, tracked winner, driven and lost place over 2f out, soon outpaced, no chance with leaders final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind My Fantasea (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Dew Pond 10-1 (9-5) Held up off the pace in 4th, plugged on final, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Braes Of Lochalsh (8-6) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
The Resdev Way 22-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no extra in 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Ingleby Hollow (10-2) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Jan De Heem 66-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Framley Garth (9-4) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Seventii 25-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 1f out, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Sanam (9-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Exclusive Waters (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Claramara (9-2) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Adrakhan (FR) 25-1 (8-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 6 1/4l behind Dalshand (9-7) at Thirsk 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Midnight Warrior 11-1 (9-3) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Mr C (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.