outpaced, always behind
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up, ridden 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
held up, headway on inside over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
always behind
led early, with leader, led over 2f out, ridden and flashed tail from well over 1f out, headed 1f out, ran on
chased leaders, driven along from 4f out, led 1f out, all out
Yorkshire Lad, Ever Cheerful and I Wish are three against the field in a wide-open seller and the vote is given to Yorkshire Lad. The selection has been acquitting himself well in better races of late and given the return to this grade should suit and the fact that he has plenty in hand on official BHB figures, he will be hard to beat. Ever Cheerful rates the main danger on his best form but his best efforts of late have come over a longer trip and for that reason he is opposed. I Wish is another that could go well having ran well behind Kallista's Pride in a better race last time out. This looks easier and he has definite place claims. Old Bailey is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but he is far from consistent so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Ace Club is another that is dropping in class and he could go well for each-way punters, but for the winner we return to Yorkshire Lad.
Old Bailey (USA) 25-1 (7-5) Went right start, chased leaders until halfway, 11th of 12, 22l behind Middleton Grey (8-12) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Yorkshire Lad (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Close up until weakened quickly halfway, last of 10, 31l behind Sentiero Rosso (9-5) at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jun.
I Wish 10-1 (9-10) Chased far side leader to over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 4l behind Kallista's Pride (9-6) at Folkestone 6f fll hcp (6) gf.
Massey 10-1 (10-0) Led early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 7l behind Savernake Brave (9-1) at W'hampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Misaro (GER) 40-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, 9l behind Danifah (8-12) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) gs in May.
Mytton's Bell (IRE) 4-1 (8-5) With leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Ligne d'Eau (9-2) at Leicester 7f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd.
Ever Cheerful 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders to halfway, 11th of 12, 24l behind Mr Wolf (9-6) at Pontefract 6f stk 0-65 (5) gf in Jul.
Ace Club 50-1 (8-1) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 13, 12l behind Tommy Smith (8-7) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gf.