soon outpaced, always behind
prominent, ridden along halfway, effort when weakening entering final furlong
prominent, ridden along over 2f out, one pace final furlong
towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, ridden along 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, kept on
led, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
towards rear, soon ridden along, headway over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
towards rear, soon chased along, headway over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong
A tricky handicap to solve but we will give the tentative vote to The Nifty Fox with both Bo McGinty and Mambo Spirit worth noting. The selection is five pounds higher for winning at Hamilton last time out. He had slipped down the weights since last summer where he was able to run off the same mark as he runs off today. Most horses have a limit as to what mark they can win off and we feel The Nifty Fox has the ability to win another before the handicapper gets a hold of him. Bo MGinty will be the biggest danger coming off the back of a win around Chester. He seems in fine fettle at present but the fact that Chester form sometimes does not travel means that he is not a certainty to follow up. Mambo Spirit has been knocking on the door lately and has slipped to a handy mark himself so is one to note in the betting market, but for the winner we return to The Nifty Fox.
Dig Deep (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Prominent far side, left with only one other that side over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Buachaill Dona (9-12) at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Jun.
Bo McGinty (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Bumped soon after start, in touch, ridden to press leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out near finish, won at Chester 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun beating Stolt (9-6) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
The Nifty Fox 10-3fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged right entering final furlong soon led, all out, won at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun beating Kings College Boy (8-7) by a hd, 9 ran.
Divine Spirit 18-1 (9-13) Always behind, 10th of 12, 16l behind Angus Newz (9-13) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
Mambo Spirit (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Half reared start, held up, switched right, headway 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, gaining towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Misaro (8-9) at Chester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
He's A Humbug (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 12, shd behind Angus Newz (9-13) at Carlisle 5f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
Malapropism 14-1 (9-3) Prominent, squeezed out 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 5l behind Bo McGinty (8-11) at Chester 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Hypnosis 8-1 (8-9) Slowly away and went right start, ridden and hung left halfway, no impression final furlong, 9th of 10, 4l behind Inter Vision (9-10) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-70 (4) gf in May.
Namir (IRE) 14-1 (8-5) Prominent, outpaced 2f out, stayed on again final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Everymanforhimself (9-8) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.
Winthorpe (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden along halfway, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 19, 16l behind Harrison George (9-6) at York 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Steelcut 25-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 4l behind Everymanforhimself (9-8) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.
