tracked leaders, pushed along after 2 out, kept on same pace
led, pushed along after 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, kept on
in rear, outpaced from 4 out
mid-division in 4th and keen, outpaced from 4 out
towards rear, weakened from 4 out
towards rear, mistake 3rd, outpaced from 4 out
tracked leader and keen, challenged on bit after 2 out, led before last, kept on well
Having arrived at John Ferguson's yard, the former Godolphin-owned Miner's Lamp is treading a well-worn path. He won three times up to 1m4f on the Flat and will no doubt win races over timber, though the yard's novices sometimes need a run. MIGHTY MISSILE is progressing nicely and bolted up over course and distance at the end of last month. He may be capable of defying his penalty as he gets 7lb from Lochalsh, who was found a couple of soft races before coming unstuck last time here in a handicap.
Lochalsh (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Towards rear, headway after 2 out, went 4th before last, never dangerous, 4th of 15, 16l behind Roman Flight (11-4) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl (2) gd in May.
Mighty Missile (IRE) 2-1 (10-8) Made all, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before last, soon clear, kept on strongly, won at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May beating Ennistown (10-12) by 22l, 10 ran.
Crashing Thew Life 16-1 (11-0) Held up, headway 6f out, challenged 4f out until edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 10l behind Seaviper (11-0) at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Nyetimber (USA) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, bumped 1st, lost place after 3rd, weakened 7th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Vivant Poeme (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd, 10 ran.
Padova 100-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, last of 16, well behind Souriyan (10-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Goonjim (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Alw pr, ld from 1/2 way, jnd 2out, no ch with wnr, 2nd of 10, 14l behind Bun Doran (10-13) at Necarne 3m ire ptp in May.
Miner's Lamp (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 18l behind Burano (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) sft in Oct (flat).
