Mick Easterby and Nathan Evans have been teaming up with good effect lately and unexposed Ripon third ARROWTOWN is fancied to give the weight away to the frustrating Hope You Dance, who has been placed three times on the all-weather but never on Turf. Two of Exclusive Contract's three wins have come on this track so she's respected, though is still probably a few pounds too high. Pontefract third Pennerley might appreciate the step up in trip and looks the pick of the three-year-olds.
Arrowtown 4-1jfav (9-7) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish, ran on, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Kip (9-4) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Hope You Dance (FR) 4-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Ickymasho (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in May.
Exclusive Contract (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Dew Pond (9-5) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Multi Grain 14-1 (9-4) Hampered start, held up, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 15l behind The Blue Banana (8-7) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Pennerley 9-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Peloponnese (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in May.
Forgiving Flower 5-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Caponova (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Becky The Thatcher 10-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Mr Grumpy (8-13) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Cliff Face (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Keen, held up, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Snow Moon (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in May.
