prominent, led narrowly 5 out, headed before 2 out, weakened
soon led, not fluent 7th, headed 5 out, ridden and lost ground before 3 out, very slow 3rd last and weakened
held up in rear, reminders 7th, ridden after 5 out, headway before 3 out, weakened after 2 out
prominent, lost ground before 5f out, tailed off after 4 out
held up towards rear, slow leap and detached 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
pressed leader, upsides 7th, ridden and lost ground 3 out, weakened from 2 out
held up in midfield, smooth headway to chase leaders 5 out, upsides 2 out and quickened clear, stayed on strongly after last
midfield, headway to track leaders 4 out, led before 2 out, joined and outpaced 2nd last, kept on but no chance with winner run-in
NonRunner
The day’s feature looks wide-open though Monbeg Legend and Stynes have plenty to prove at present and Double W's finished tailed off at Southwell when Mcgroarty was a well-beaten third. This looks a shade too far for the top weight but it is the optimum for WESTERN MILLER, who breezed past favourite Mercian Prince here last month to carry on where he left off at Doncaster in January. Charlie Longsdon’s charge can confirm that form with the runner-up, despite a 6lb rise, and complete the hat-trick. Southwell runner-up Buster Thomas may face a battle for the lead and a strong gallop would suit Solomon Grey, who is 2-2 around here and made a very encouraging reappearance in a Grade 3 at Market Rasen off today’s mark.
Mcgroarty (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 3rd, headed when blundered next, pushed along, not fluent 7th, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, weakened next, 3rd of 6, 20 1/4l behind Hatcher (11-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Western Miller (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Jumped well, chased leader, led 3rd, good jump to assert 3 out, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Mercian Prince (11-7) by 6l, 9 ran.
Double W's (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up behind leaders, outpaced 5th, well behind 9th, last of 6, dist behind Hatcher (11-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Drumcliff (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Mid-division, effort after 4 out, no impression, well beaten 8th 3 out, mistake 2 out, 10th of 17, 30l behind Really Super (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Jul.
Monbeg Legend 7-1 (11-6) Chased leader, led 4th, pushed along and headed well before 2 out, weakened quickly, 9th of 12, dist behind Enniscoffey Oscar (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Mercian Prince (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Led until 3rd, pressed winner, tried to challenge 4 out, no impression from next, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Western Miller (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Solomon Grey (FR) 7-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, headway 6th, 3rd 3 out, no impression on winner last, kept on, 3rd of 17, 8 1/2l behind Really Super (10-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Jul.
Buster Thomas (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Jumped right, led, hit 7th, mistake 4 out, soon headed, no impression on winner next, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Shoal Bay (11-9) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Stynes (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, well held after 3 out, kept on from 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Imperial Elysian (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
