held up on near side rail, chased leaders 2f out, went second inside final 110 yards, just denied
behind near side, ridden 2f out, headway to chase leaders from 1f out, went fifth final strides, never nearer
led near side group, pushed along 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards
dwelt, midfield near side, ridden 2f out, weakened and lost ground inside final furlong
raced alone on far side, disputed early, outpaced when ridden 2f out, gradually weakened
led central group, led outright well before halfway, pushed along before 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on well just did enough
keen early, held up in central group, chased leaders 2f out, ridden 1f out, outpaced inside final 110 yards, just held on for sixth on line
keen in midfield near side group, chased leaders 2f out, just denied sixth final strides
dwelt, pushed along in central before halfway, chased leaders 2f out, kept on well near finish, never nearer
keen on near side early, chased leaders near side before halfway, ridden 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
midfield central group, chased leaders 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran well to take fourth inside final 110 yards
prominent in central group, chased leader passing halfway, soon pushed along, rallied inside final furlong, dropped to third final strides
prominent near side group, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt, keen in midfield early central group, outpaced and dropped towards rear before halfway, ridden inside final furlong, modest gains near finish
prominent near side rail, chased leaders just after halfway, ridden 1f out, weakened and dropped to last inside final furlong
dwelt, always outpaced down centre, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, never in contention
prominent down centre, outpaced passing halfway, ridden before 1f out, modest gains near finish
prominent down centre early, pushed along before halfway, weakened inside final furlong
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A typical York sprint of endless possibilities with Paul Midgley sending five to post. Jockey bookings suggest Spring Is Sprung is the stable preferred but GLORY FIGHTER is also well respected and Ryan Sexton claims a useful 3lb on the gelding who will presumably look to get out early and contest the pace. Not too many come from behind in York sprints and he should deliver his usual consistent effort. Stablemate Elegant Erin will be all the better for a reappearance run after a 289-day break, whilst it's never a good idea to leave York perennial, Copper Knight, out of calculations. A host of others can have a decent case argued for them too, including Sampers Seven in first-time headgear, the closely-handicapped pair of Nelson Gay and Dandy Dinmont and the consistent Princess Karine.
Ventura Express 7-1 (9-9) Mid-division, not clear run 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on same pace, 7th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Faro De San Juan (9-6) at Chester 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Elegant Erin (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, not clear run inside last, not recover and eased, 9th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Vintage Clarets (8-13) at Newcastle 5f hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Khabib (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Close up, pushed along and not clear run approaching final furlong, kept on, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Rock Melody (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Papa Don't Preach (IRE) 50-1 (8-2) Off the pace towards rear, not much room between horses 3f out, headway far side of centre over 1f out, never going pace to get involved, 7th of 20, 2 1/2l behind Navello (8-7) at Epsom 5f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Glory Fighter 5-1 (9-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Rock Melody (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Copper Knight (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, weakened towards finish, last of 7, 4 1/4l behind Rock Melody (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Princess Karine 11-4fav (9-12) Led, moved towards centre before halfway, headed just inside 2f out, pushed along inside final furlong, dropped to fourth and no extra near finish, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Sound Reason (9-8) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Spring Is Sprung (FR) 10-3 (10-3) Led, headed and edged right over 1f out, led again entering final furlong, headed 75 yards out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Rock Melody (9-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Dandy Dinmont (IRE) 11-4fav (10-2) Mid-division, pushed along and headway on rails 2f out, ridden and led over 110 yards out, kept on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, hd behind Nelson Gay (10-2) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Havagomecca 12-1 (9-10) Close up, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, hampered close home, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Grace Angel (9-11) at Haydock 5f hcp fll (4) gd in Jun.
Le Beau Garcon 7-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, no impression until stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 17, 1 1/4l behind Good Earth (9-11) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Mattice 6-1 (9-2) Raced centre, led group until over 1f out, 4th and held final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Fantasy Master (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Mersea (FR) 14-1 (9-12) Disputed lead 1f, chased winner, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind The Platinum Queen (9-8) at York 5f fll stks (2) gf in Jul.
Lullaby Bay 8-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Navello (9-8) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Dickieburd 10-3 (9-10) Chased leaders, pushed along on outside over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Rock Melody (9-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Good Luck Fox (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Refuge (9-11) at Haydock 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Texas Man (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Led, headed over 3f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Primo's Comet (9-1) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Mereside Angel (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Close up in rear, not clear run approaching final furlong, switched right inside final furlong, soon ridden to press winner, ran on, 2nd of 6, nk behind Primo's Comet (9-1) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Sampers Seven (IRE) 5-4fav (9-11) Half-reared start, chased leaders on rail, angled out inside final 2f, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Just Glamorous (9-4) at Salisbury 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Nelson Gay (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden 1f out, ran on inside last and led towards finish, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Dandy Dinmont (10-2) by hd, 14 ran.
So Smart (IRE) 10-3 (9-11) Raced towards near side, off the pace in last pair, never on terms, 6th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Just That Lord (8-12) at Lingfield 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Eeh Bah Gum (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Chased leaders out wide, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on gamely, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Dream By Day (9-10) by shd, 6 ran.
