pulled hard, soon led, headed after 2nd, led 3rd, not fluent and headed 5th, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, hit 2nd, lost place and wandered next, well beaten after 5th, tailed off
not fluent towards rear, headway after 5th, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off
towards rear, headway when mistake 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
slowly away, soon in touch on outside, wandered 3rd, not fluent and weakened 5th, pulled up before next
mid-division, headway 5th, chasing winner when blunderd 3 out, weakened 2 out
took keen hold, prominent, led after 2nd, jinked right and headed next, led 5th, stayed on to draw clear from last
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent and reminder 4th, mistake and weakened 3 out
mistakes, held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner before next, no extra flat
jumped slowly and soon lost touch, refused and unseated rider 3rd
struggling 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
BALTIC BEN was nothing out of the ordinary on the level for Eve Johnson Houghton but ran better when last seen when third in a Thirsk maiden in May and he looks worth chancing on his first outing for Tim Vaughan on his hurdling debut which may bring about improvement in the three-year-old. Alan Swinbank's Forsyth was capable on the flat but was well held by Two Kisses first time up over timber at Bangor and he now looks best watched. Brendan Powell has done well with a couple of runners in similar contests this term so Massachusetts has to be considered on his hurdling debut, while Charlie Egerton's Sefton Park in surely better than he showed when finishing behind Forsyth.
Ariel Bender 50-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Two Kisses (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f juv hdl (4) gd in Jul, 10 ran.
Baltic Ben (USA) 25-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, soon tracked leading pair, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to regain 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Royal Swain (10-0) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in May (flat).
Brave Talk 50-1 (10-12) Behind, headway under pressure after 3 out, 6th and no chance when jumped slowly 2 out, 6th of 12, 30l behind Gulf Punch (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f juv hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Dinkie Short 80-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, weakened from 6th, 5th of 10, 44l behind Two Kisses (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f juv hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Jonny No Eyebrows 100-1 (8-7) Refused to race, took no part, in a race won by Excellent Day (8-7) at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) gf in Jul, 12 ran (flat).
Massachusetts 15-2 (8-6) Led, came to centre over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 7, 8l behind Regal Rave (9-2) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Jul (flat).
Pobs Trophy 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, one pace approaching next, 5th of 15, 22l behind Dance For Julie (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f juv hdl (3) gd in Jul.
Sefton Park 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hit 2nd and 4th, weakened from 6th, 6th of 10, 48l behind Two Kisses (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f juv hdl (4) gd in Jul.
Star Of Kalani (IRE) 25-1 (8-2) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 8l behind Robbie Burnett (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Jul (flat).
Wee Ginge Cadeaux Genereux gelding out of Darya.
Labretella (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) Went right start, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, 6th of 8, 16l behind Gadobout Dancer (8-0) at Newcastle 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) gf (flat).
Forsyth 11-2 (10-12) Led, wandered around approaching 4th, soon headed, hesitant at next, weakened approaching 3 out, 4th of 10, 43l behind Two Kisses (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f juv hdl (4) gd in Jul.
