held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner
chased leaders on inside, outpaced over 3f out, rallied and switched right over 1f out, stayed on well and went 2nd post, no chance with winner
led until approaching 3f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader, led approaching 3f out, came clear final 2f, stayed on strongly
mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, no chance when rider dropped whip entering final furlong
mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and well held 2f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post
held up towards rear, headway out wide 3f out, edged right over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
switched right start, held up in rear, headway between horses over 1f out, plugged on
Near Kettering won over hurdles earlier in the month and has scored off today’s mark on the Flat in the past. Haizoom has found one too good in both subsequent outings since winning over 1m6f at Sandown while TEESCOMPONENTSFLY was beaten over the same distance here last time. But David Barron’s charge had gone close over today’s trip at Thirsk on his penultimate start and gets the vote on that form. Cloudy Rose finished runner-up on her first start over 2m and looks a threat.
Spantik 28-1 (9-10) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 5l behind Molinari (10-0) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Too Big To Fail (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Led, headed 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 26l behind Arabian King (10-0) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Teescomponentsfly 6-1 (8-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, narrow advantage over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 5th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Justified (9-1) at Ripon 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Haizoom 7-2 (9-6) Close up, led 10f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Oscillates (9-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Windrush Song 25-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, headway into mid division, unable to quicken 3f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Merlin's Beard (8-8) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Brickadank (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 9th of 15, 33l behind Pillar Of Steel (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Everett (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression but kept on final furlong, went third close home, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Oscillates (9-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Cloudy Rose 18-1 (8-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and some headway over 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Yagood (9-13) at Nottingham 2m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Lobo Del Mar 150-1 (8-6) Led, ridden inside 4f, headed at 3f, weakened, 9th of 10, 24l behind Tazaman (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Near Kettering 4-1fav (11-1) Towards rear, headway 3 out, pushed along and led 3f out, pulled clear from 2 out, mistake last, easily, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Grand Enterprise (10-0) by 9 1/2l, 11 ran.
