held up towards rear, mistake 1st, jumped slowly 3rd, not fluent and jumped right 4th, well beaten after 3 out
held up in rear, mistake 5th, some headway when misake 2 out, soon well beaten
prominent, led 4th, ridden and headed before last, stayed on, no impression on winner
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 2 out, led going well before last, not extended
tracked leaders on inside, fell 5th
mid-division, not fluent and hampered 5th, some headway 3 out, weakened after next
prominent, jumped slowly and reminder 3rd, not fluent 5th, soon weakened
hampered 5th, always towards rear
held up towards rear, hampered 5th, headway after 3 out, weakened before last
mistake 5th, always well in rear
mid-division, headway 5th, mistake 2 out, weakened before last
prominent, weakened after 2 out
mid-division on outside, weakened before 3 out
led until 4th, weakened after 2 out
Rockmount River would be interesting after a promising debut behind the useful Chase The Wind here in May but was never competitive when a well-beaten favourite at Worcester subsequently. A first-time visor is applied now and he's far from ruled out. Thatchers Gold has finished runner-up on three of four starts and should be in the frame once more, especially as quick conditions suit well. Retrieve is the most fascinating performer on view, having started life for Godolphin in Australia before moving to Newmarket. His last success actually came at HQ in Listed company in 2012 and he may well prove a cut above these after being given a break since contesting a couple of better races over timber last winter. However, FLASH TOMMIE wasn't at all disgraced on his last two starts and his style of running suggests a drop in trip on quick ground is what's required. He should run a solid race and offer better value than the Ferguson candidate.
Barton Antix 33-1 (11-0) With winner, led briefly after 4th, weakened after 4 out, 7th of 8, 45l behind A Tail Of Intrigue (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Cottenwood (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 8, 45l behind A Tail Of Intrigue (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m NH mdn hdl (5) gd in Jun.
Flash Tommie (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Led, ridden before 2 out, soon headed and weakened, 4th of 10, 8l behind Ivans Back (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Retrieve (AUS) 7-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 14, 18l behind First Mohican (10-12) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Rockmount River (IRE) 2-1fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, 7th of 12, 30l behind Paloma's Prince (10-4) at Worcester 2m cond mdn hdle (4) gf in Jun.
Snowball (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, weakened 4 out, 6th of 7, 47l behind Cloudy Beach (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f NH mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Thatchers Gold (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, rider unbalanced before last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Sergeant Thunder (10-12) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Zero Visibility (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, outpaced 5th, kept on from after next with minimal assistance from rider, went 4th run-in, never reached challenging position, 4th of 6, 49l behind Nathans Pride (11-0) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in May.
Flamingo Beat 66-1 (10-8) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th of 11, 41l behind Stephen Hero (10-11) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Obstacle 25-1 (10-8) Prominent, took keen hold, lost place when not fluent 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Chase The Wind (11-5) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May, 12 ran.
Pearl Spice (IRE) 6-1 (10-10) In touch on outside, driven 3 out, kept on same pace, no impression from next, 4th of 8, 14l behind In The Rough (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Jun.
In A Heartbeat 18-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, 9th of 11, well behind Supreme Present (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
It's The Wooluff Needle Gun mare out of Branston Lily.
Spurned Girl 20-1 (9-10) Prominent on outside, jumped slowly 2nd, ridden and lost place before 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Elizabeth Coffee (10-3) at Stratford 2m mrs nov sll hdl (5) gd in May, 9 ran.
