held up behind leaders far side, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
chased leaders to halfway stands side group
led stands side group, headed over 1f out, soon behind
in touch far side, ridden to lead well over 1f out, driven and edged right inside final furlong, kept on well
in touch far side, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt and held up far side, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
in touch stands side, effort 2f out, no impression
led far side group, ridden and headed well over 1f out, one pace final furlong
held up behind leaders far side, weakened over 1f out
in touch far side, soon pushed along, weakened final furlong
chased leaders stands side, led that group over 1f out, one pace final furlong
towards rear, never dangerous
held up far side, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, no extra close home
towards rear stands side, ridden and edged right 2f out, never near to challenge
chased leaders to halfway stands side
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, weakened over 1f out
A 6lb penalty does Flying Bantam no favours and, as he already has it to do off top weight, a chance is taken with Balakrief, who can represent good value for his reappearance. Trojan Flight and Fair Shake are others to consider, while money for Bonne De Fleur will be interesting now that she is back on turf. Still, she has a lot of weight for what she has actually achieved and others may have a an edge on her near the finish. Fair Shake acts really well with cut in the ground and should make a bold bid again if he gets the gaps in running. However, he is now 5lb higher than for his Thirsk win and will need to be at the top of his game. Therefore, a chance is taken with Balakrief, who ran a blinder in the Ayr Silver Cup when he was last seen out and will take plenty of stopping if he picks up where he left off today.
Flying Bantam (IRE) 9-1 In touch, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on, won at Pontefract 6f hcp sft beating Rising Shadow by a nk, 15 ran.
Bonne de Fleur 9-2jt-fav Made all, ran on strongly, won at W'hampton 5f hcp pol beating Mecca's Mate by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Dizzy In The Head 25-1 In touch, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon beaten, 14th of 20, 10l behind Fonthill Road at Beverley 5f hcp gd.
Raymond's Pride 8-1 With leaders, hampered over 2f out, lost place and not clear run well over 1f out, soon behind, 12th of 13, 21l behind Gone'n'dunnett at W'hampton 6f hcp pol.
Ask The Clerk (IRE) 12-1 Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, one pace and no impression on leaders final furlong, 6th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Flint River at Kempton 7f hcp gs.
Pax 33-1 Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind River Falcon at Thirsk 5f stk sft.
Balakiref 9-1 Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 26, 1l behind Eisteddfod at Ayr 6f hcp (B1) sft in Sept.
Efidium 40-1 Always behind, last of 21, 19l behind Borrego at Doncaster 7f hcp (D2) gf in Sept.
Hiccups 9-1 Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 11th of 12, 15l behind River Falcon at Thirsk 5f stk sft.
Distant Times 10-1 Stumbled start, mid-division far side, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 11th of 20, 12l behind Imperial Echo at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (D) gs in Aug.
Blythe Spirit 20-1 Behind, not much room entering final furlong, never dangerous, 13th of 15, 8l behind The Lord at Kempton 5f hcp gs.
Fair Shake (IRE) 14-1 Held up mid-division, headway and in touch 3f out, led well over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong, won at Thirsk 7f hcp sft beating Zhitomir by 3/4l, 16 ran.
Paddywack (IRE) 14-1 Chased leaders on outside, weakening when bumped 1f out, last of 11, 6l behind Savile's Delight at W'hampton 5f hcp (E3) pol in Feb.
Trojan Flight 5-1 Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, some headway into mid-division, one pace final furlong, 7th of 19, 8l behind Northern Games at Ayr 6f hcp (E3) gs in Oct.
Pawan (IRE) 200-1 In touch, pushed along over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 10, 6l behind Pentecost at Thirsk 1m stk sft.
Glencairn Star 5-1 Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Wessex at W'hampton 7f hcp (E3) pol in Feb.
The Gambler 6-1 Chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind Mr Spliffy at Southwell 5f stk (H5) fbs in Feb.
