chased leaders, challenged and edged right over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, hard pressed, stayed on well
soon led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden and headway from 2f out, no impression final furlong
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, close 3rd over 1f out, no impression and dropped to 4th inside final furlong
led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong
held up towards rear, not much room over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms
soon tracking leader, led over 3f out, headed narrowly over 1f out, stayed on, held close home
went left start, headway on outside to chase leaders 9f out, lost place over 2f out
slowly into stride, always in rear, well behind final 2f
A low-grade handicap but AIRPLANE came here to land a similar event last month and with just 5lb extra looks the one to beat. Trautmann hasn't won in 14 starts but has run well in his last two starts over the track and trip so has to be a threat. Rockliffe won twice over hurdles earlier this year and was only just beaten in a better handicap over the course and distance last month but was then beaten a long way at Cartmel back over hurdles. Midnight Warrior does better over further on this sort of ground and Ghostly Arc is 1-21 on Turf and was beaten in a seller last time.
Al Hawraa 12-1 (9-2) Keen in rear, never on terms, 8th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Mitcd (8-4) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Mr C (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, never pace to challenge, 8th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Bit Of A Quirke (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Ghostly Arc (IRE) 3-1 (8-10) Led, headed 3f out, stayed on one pace final 2f, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Winged Spur (8-6) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Trautmann (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Steadied in rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well, never reached winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Itlaaq (10-5) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Rockliffe 8-1 (10-0) Mid-division, behind 4th, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd final 150 yards, kept on, never dangerous, 3rd of 10, 28 1/4l behind Wells De Lune (11-9) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Midnight Warrior 9-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, challenged 3f out, led 2f out, headed final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Claramara (9-2) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Major Rowan 11-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, some headway on outside from 2f out, well held final furlong, 7th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Sanam (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Airplane (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, held on gamely, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Olympic Odyssey (9-13) by hd, 8 ran.
Simmo's Partytrick (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, soon led, headed 2f out, faded, last of 9, 12 3/4l behind Italian Riviera (9-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Kelpie Spirit (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Dwelt, raced centre, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Johni Boxit (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
