always behind
in touch, led 3 out, 6 lengths clear next, soon ridden, edged right and headed flat, no extra
held up, headway to chase leaders 3 out, kept on same place from next, no impression
mid-division, effort approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next
tracked leader, lost place 3 out, soon weakened
held up, headway and in touch 7th, weakened 3 out
led, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, soon no impression
mid-division, lost place 7th, soon behind
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression approaching last
in touch, hit 5th, outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure flat
behind, struggling 6th, never dangerous
held up mid-division, steady headway 3 out, went 6 lengths 2nd next, ridden and hung left last, stayed on to lead flat
Goldan Jess had Errol and High Country a long way behind when winning here last time and may be able to make his first start for new connections a winning one in a competitive final of this series. He has been raised 10lbs for that facile success but he never came off the bridle and has joined a shrewd outfit. As well as the negative of the increase in the weights he also has an extra half a mile to travel this afternoon and there must be a slight concern about how well he will see out the trip. Coronado's Gold is a consistent sort and, as such, merits respect in this grade and it's just possible that his first attempt at this distance will eke out a few pounds of improvement but he has found winning difficult thus far. Goodnight Dick may appreciate the quicker ground but was a shade disappointing last time as were Dyneburg and Gotnodestination. It's entirely possible given that runners at this level aren't always the most consistent that one of them will recapture their form but recent efforts suggest that Coronado's Gold and Goldan Jess are the two to concentrate on here and our vote is awarded to the Swinbank runner despite concerns over the rise in the weights and the step up in trip.
Gotno Destination (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up in touch, bumped 4th, soon lost place, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 13, 44l behind Patxaran (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sll hdl (5) sft.
Goldan Jess (IRE) 5-1fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden out, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May beating Errol (10-8) by 6l, 15 ran.
Coronado's Gold (USA) 9-2 (10-12) Held up, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, went 6 lengths 2nd at last, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Patxaran (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sll hdl (5) sft.
Dyneburg (POL) 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened, 5th of 13, 36l behind Patxaran (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sll hdl (5) sft.
High Country (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Prominent, ridden after 3 out, one pace when mistake 2 out, 3rd of 15, 19l behind Goldan Jess (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Goodnight Dick (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up behind, headway 3 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 19l behind Monash Lad (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) hvy in Jan.
Pips Assertive Way 9-2 (10-9) Led, headed 3rd, remained close up, ridden 4th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 11, 16l behind Mucho Loco (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.
Loch Awe 7-2 (10-2) Led to 3rd, remained in touch until outpaced 3 out, 3rd of 5, 34l behind Yachvili (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf in May.
Frankincense (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Chased winner to 5th, soon outpaced, weakened 3 out, 8th of 11, well behind General Alarm (10-6) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Errol 7-1 (10-8) Chased leader, effort 2 out, one pace under pressure, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Goldan Jess (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Moyne Pleasure (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 44l behind Patxaran (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f sll hdl (5) sft.
Fiddlers Creek (IRE) 12-1 (10-8) Behind, outpaced halfway, kept on one pace from 3 out, 5th of 15, 26l behind Goldan Jess (11-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in May.
Kinfayre Boy 28-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, ridden and no impression approaching next, 4th of 10, 24l behind Colditz (10-8) at Sedgefield 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Apr.
