tracked clear leaders, close up 3 out, ridden before next, one pace between last 2, stayed on to dead heat for 2nd post, not reach winner
held up behind, headway when mistake 3 out, tracked leader before next, led between last 2, hit last, ridden and kept on when hard pressed flat, asserted near finish
held up behind, struggling 3 out, lost touch when slipped up on bend before next
held up towards rear, headway after 6th, close up 3 out, outpaced between last 2, no impression when left 4th at last
in touch on outside, tracked clear leader 5th, close up 3 out, led before next, ridden and headed between last 2, 4th and held when blundered and unseated rider last
led, clear after 2nd to before 3 out, driven and headed before next, soon weakened, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway 3 out, effort to challenge between last 2, ridden and every chance flat, no extra near finish
disputed lead to after 1st, tracked clear leader from next to 5th, close up 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, tailed off
NonRunner
Slipper Satin and Question Of Faith are both fit from the Flat but the latter has been in the better form and goes on the short-list here. Secret Escape won at Cartmel in July and a case can be made for Ayla's Emperor on the pick of her form, though she’s been out of sorts for a while. CHAMPAGNE TO GO is still a maiden but went close at Kelso in the spring and has continued to run well at some of the minor northern tracks. It would be no surprise to see Rebecca Menzies’ mare open her account in a race like this.
Secret Escape (IRE) 5-4fav (11-10) Held up in 4th, slow 5th and pushed along, closed approaching 3 out, outpaced and no impression in 3rd after last, 3rd of 5, 12 1/2l behind Hermanus (10-6) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Champagne To Go (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on into 3rd after last, never able to challenge, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Isle Of Destiny (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ayla's Emperor 40-1 (12-7) Blundered 1st, held up in last pair, tailed off on long run when pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Russian Royale 20-1 (11-12) Behind, headway before 2 out, never nearer, 5th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Jack Lamb (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Reivers Lodge 25-1 (11-4) Behind, headway 3 out, weakened after next, 8th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Isle Of Destiny (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Slipper Satin (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders 3f out, soon ridden, never able to challenge, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Ice Galley (9-12) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Question Of Faith 10-1 (10-1) Held up behind, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, hung left, went modest 4th entering final furlong, no chance with leaders, 4th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Royal Flag (9-2) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Roberttown Rose (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) Held up in last pair, struggling 2 out (usual 4 out), soon lost touch, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Aye Right (10-12) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gf in Sep.
Keady Lady (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Led, not fluent 3rd, bad mistake 7th and joined, soon regained lead, headed after 4 out and soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out, at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp gd in Sep.
