tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, headed next, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, just held
chased leaders, reminders after 3rd, lost place after next, soon behind
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led and went right next, 1 length clear when jumped right again last, ridden and hard pressed flat, held on under pressure
held up in touch, lost place 3 out, weakened next
held up in touch, blundered 4th, driven next, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, never on terms, weakened before last
held up on outside, headway 5th, ridden to chase leading pair after 2 out, kept on same pace flat, no impression
led, headed before 3 out, soon lost place, no impression from next
held up in rear, driven 5th, chased leaders under pressure before last, never on terms
Talk Of Saafend had been a revelation during the earlier part of the summer though the likelihood of soft ground tempers enthusiasm and we elect to look elsewhere. Wheyaye appreciated bottomless conditions at Hexham and while we can't discount Val Jackson's mare from running another bold race she may have to give best to DESOLAIT. It does have to be of some concern that Nigel Twiston-Davies' mare ran so poorly at the track last year, but the fact that she was then absent for almost a year suggests something may have been amiss. She accounted for Glaced Over when the pair met at Hexham over a shorter trip and though Raymond Sheils' runner is 2lb better off at the weights, she remains a maiden after 21 starts.
Wheyaye 7-2 (10-7) Tracked leader, led after 2 out, clear last, eased towards finish, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy in Jun beating Almutaham (10-12) by 14l, 5 ran.
Groovy Dancer 10-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 10, 36l behind Inoogoo (11-1) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in May.
Desolait 11-4fav (11-11) Held up, not fluent 2nd or 6th, headway next, jumped right 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, no impression, mistake last, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Southway Star (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) hvy.
Talk of Saafend (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Held up, took keen hold, headway after 4th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 7, 19l behind Iktiview (10-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Ishismart 10-1 (10-4) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on same pace, no threat to front pair, 3rd of 10, 12l behind The Tiddly Tadpole (11-12) at Hereford 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Glaced Over 20-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, pushed along before last, led run-in, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Desolait (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jun.
Harrys Whim 5-4fav (10-0) Led, joined 5th, headed after 2 out, soon ridden, no extra run-in, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Talk Of Saafend (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Jun.
Grethel (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Mid-division, hit 4th, ridden after next, soon behind, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Illysantachristina (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
