mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, no impression with winner
always behind
held up behind, headway to track leaders 3 out driven and one pace approaching last, well held in 3rd flat
mid-division, outpaced 3 out, chased leaders under pressure after next, never on terms
mid-division, reminders after 5th, behind when mistake 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
tracked leaders, left 2nd at 4th, lost place 3 out, weakened from next
always towards rear on outer, weakened 2 out tailed off when pulled up before last
made all, driven before last, stayed on well
in touch on outer, weakened after 2 out
tracked winner until jinked right and unseated rider 4th
Magnolia Ridge has got his act together over hurdles this summer and a third win in four starts is not out of the question. But SANDGATE, who holds Crazy Train and Light Breaks on Newton Abbot running, has been getting closer and could get off the mark today. Anton Dolin looks the pick of his stable's two runners and is also preferred to The Kvilleken at the weights. Culm Counsellor wasn't beaten far last time but will carry 7lb more than his allotted mark.
The Kvilleken 11-2 (11-7) Held up towards rear, ridden 7th, modest headway before 4 out, left remote 4th 2 out, 4th of 10, 24l behind Dealing River (11-9) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Magnolia Ridge (IRE) 6-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, effort 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, plugged on from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Nolecce (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Sandgate 7-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Mexican Border (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Anton Dolin (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) In touch, closed 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 13, 16 3/4l behind Baraboy (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Deadline Day (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden and lost place approaching 3 out, last of 13, dist behind Ablazing (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Descaro (USA) 50-1 (11-4) Held up, some headway after 4 out, no impression 2 out, 6th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Who Am I (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Light Breaks (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, one pace, 5th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Mexican Border (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Crazy Train 14-1 (11-2) Led, headed before 2 out, one pace, 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Mexican Border (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Norphin 80-1 (10-0) In touch when mistake and unseated rider after 5th, at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Culm Counsellor 33-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, chased leader, led after 3 out until before next, ridden and lost 2nd between last two, soon hung left and weakened, 5th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Mount Vesuvius (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
