in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden and bumped over 2f out, kept on same pace
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place halfway, struggling approaching 3f out, soon beaten
always in rear, weakened over 3f out
tracked leader, led over 3f out, pressed from 2f out, driven out
dwelt in rear, headway 3f out, ridden and short of room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, kept on one pace
in touch, headway to track leaders over 4f out, pressed winner from 2f out, one pace final furlong
dwelt raced wide always in rear, struggling from over 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, kept on one pace
Somerset Island has been raised just 3lb for scoring over the C&D last time which isn't surprising as it was a poor race. Jupiter Fidius has never raced on an artificial surface but produced his best run for a long time on soft ground at Newcastle ten days ago. Rub Of The Relic hasn't won since landing a C&D claimer over two years ago and the veterans Hits Only Jude and Orpen Wide have been in poor form. BOLD DIVA won a 7f handicap on this track at this time a year ago and hasn't had much racing subsequently. He's on exactly the same mark today and with his young rider using his full allowance Tony Carroll's seven-year-old looks the one to be on.
Hits Only Jude (IRE) 14-1 (8-0) Hampered and rider lost iron leaving stalls, behind, headway over 1f out, edged right and plugged on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 11l behind Toymaker (9-4) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Somerset Island (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Prominent, soon ridden along, led inside 2f out, headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, just held on, won at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs beating Brown Pete (8-9) by ns, 14 ran.
Jupiter Fidius 16-1 (8-6) Behind, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, ran on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Rise To Glory (8-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Rub of The Relic (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, 4th of 12, 7l behind Zomerlust (9-2) at Redcar 7f sell stks (6) gs.
Bold Diva 12-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 8l behind Only Ten Per Cent (9-4) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Orpen Wide (IRE) 125-1 (9-2) Dwelt, in rear, soon tailed off, last of 6, 9l behind Punching (9-3) at Southwell 6f clm stks (6) fbs.
Myraid 6-1 (8-8) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, outpaced when not much room over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Shamarlane (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Ad Vitam (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Pushed along in mid-division, ridden and struggling over 2f out, 10th of 14, 16l behind Somerset Island (9-2) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs.
Kyllachykov (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Raced far side, in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 6th of 14, 4l behind Comrade Bond (9-6) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Oct.