led, hard ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
mid-division but in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
stumbled and unseated rider start
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on strongly to challenge inside final furlong, kept on
held up in rear, driven and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
pulled hard, tracked leader, driven to challenge over 3f out, no extra final furlong
Dubara looked set to land a Salisbury handicap at this level but couldn't quite get to Billesdon Bess and has gone up 4lb. FIRST VOYAGE, a maiden winner at Nottingham in October, started favourite on his reappearance at Haydock but found the extended 1m3f taxing his stamina. This looks ideal and with the run under his belt he can get back to winning ways. Rotherwick has won on the track and also over the trip though he's stepping up slightly in grade after being beaten at Nottingham. Morning Suit is dropping down in class after a fine run behind Examiner at Salisbury though he was receiving a stone from the winner. Interconnection couldn't quite cope with Zzoro at Newmarket but was conceding 6lb to the winner and probably found the ground too soft. Omeros was returning from a long break at Haydock a month ago and ran well and the Chelmsford maiden winner could be well handicapped.
Interconnection 7-4 (9-7) Tracked winner, ridden clear with winner over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Zzoro (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in May.
Rotherwick (IRE) 2-1fav (9-6) Tracked winner, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left and kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Nayel (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Mikmak 5-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Celebration Day (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
First Voyage (IRE) 6-5fav (8-9) Tracked winner, challenged and every chance over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Marmajuke Bay (8-10) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Bint Dandy (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Wealth Tax (8-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Morning Suit (USA) 13-2 (8-11) Tracked leader, under pressure over 3f out, rallied and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Examiner (9-11) at Salisbury 1m hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Dubara 2-1fav (9-1) Last to break, held up in rear, field well strung out after 2f, steady headway from over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, soon 2nd, edged left and pressing winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Billesdon Bess (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Jun.
Omeros 9-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Fire Brigade (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gs in Jun.