tracked leaders, outpaced when hit 3 out, weakened next, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off next
pressed leader, led after 4th, made rest, ridden and kept on flat
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to take modest 3rd flat, no chance with front pair
behind, reminder after 3rd, struggling next, tailed off
held up behind, mistake 5th, headway 3 out, soon chased leading pair, no impression from next, lost modest 3rd flat
in touch on outside, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
led to after 4th, with winner, driven after 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure approaching last, ridden and no impression flat
These look a fairly motley crew but Stanley Bridge has won four times on the track, though never on soft going. Captain Sharpe has changed stables since his second at Ffos Las in May while Ardesia only won a seller at Hexham in the spring and was tailed off next time at Cartmel. AMIR PASHA (NAP) won this last year under Jason Maguire off a 10lb higher mark. That was his last victory but he's been hinting at a revival of late and he'll probably have too much for these.
Captain Sharpe 7-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, outpaced 4 out, rallied 2 out, pressed winner after last, just failed, 2nd of 5, hd behind Lac Sacre (11-12) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in May.
Amtired 40-1 (10-13) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened before last, 7th of 13, 32l behind Acordingtoscript (10-0) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Orchard Road (USA) 12-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 13l behind Claude Carter (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m con hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Stanley Bridge 20-1 (10-1) In touch, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 45l behind Mason Hindmarsh (12-0) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Ardesia (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Prominent, stumbled 3rd, lost place when mistake 3 out, well beaten after 2 out, 10th of 11, 32l behind Rolling Dough (10-11) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May.
Sea Rocket (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Keen raced wide close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 9, well behind Stags Leap (10-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd.
Amir Pasha (UAE) 17-2 (10-1) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, chased winner before 2 out until no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Jukebox Melody (10-1) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft.
Casual Cavalier (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Towards rear, tailed off 4 out, 9th of 15, 47l behind Pay The King (10-7) at Wetherby 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
