chased leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to regain lead post
slowly away, always behind
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up, mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, caught post
in touch, weakened over 2f out
Nonrunner
David O'Meara runs ECCLESTON, who is on the same mark as when beating a big field at Thirsk last August, and Dandyleekie, whose victory here in April was gained in heavy ground and has since won on soft going. Preference is for the former providing the going doesn't ease too much. Rantan is another who appears to prefer some cut in the ground and is taking a slight step up in grade while Snap Shots won a Class 4 handicap from 5lb lower at Haydock and hasn't been suited by racing over the minimum on his recent runs. Foxtrot Knight doesn't win often enough while the three-year-old Yorkee Mo Sabee has been racing over much further. Munfallet has won four times but never at this level.
Eccleston 10-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Intense Style (9-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) sft in Jun.
Snap Shots (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Bumped and hampered start, in touch, headway inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 4th of 9, 2l behind Soie D'leau (9-10) at Newmarket 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Johnny Cavagin 7-1fav (9-13) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Brazos (9-13) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Munfallet (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Orion's Bow (9-11) at Hamilton 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Willbeme 20-1 (9-6) Raced towards stand side, close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 12 1/4l behind Solar Flair (9-7) at Nottingham 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Love Island 16-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Red Tycoon (9-5) at Redcar 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Foxtrot Knight 5-2jfav (9-1) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Go On Go On Go On (9-0) at Windsor 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Yorkee Mo Sabee (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, recovered to lead over 6f out, clear 4f out until 3f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened, eased, last of 7, 16 1/4l behind Raising Sand (9-13) at Ffos Las 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Dandyleekie (IRE) 10-3fav (9-11) In touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Forever A Lady (8-10) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Rantan (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden to chase winner, kept on and always held, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Dutch Destiny (9-6) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
