held up in last, took keen hold, headway on outside 2 out, soon ridden, outpaced last, no impression
chased winner throughout, closed from 3 out, ridden and unable to get on terms from last
held up in 4th, slow 5th and pushed along, closed approaching 3 out, outpaced and no impression in 3rd after last
raced freely, made all, clear before 2nd until approaching 5th, not fluent 3 out, stayed on gamely
tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, outpaced when mistake last, no impression
NonRunner
Undefined Beauty is back after a break and connections presumably mean business with Johnson booked. He has yet to finish out of the frame in half a dozen starts for the yard but SECRET ESCAPE is progressing steadily for the McCain team and looks on a fair mark for this handicap bow. She scored with something to spare last time over course and distance and can improve again. Tom Lacey is unquestionably a name to watch once the season gets into full swing but he does have a few summer jumpers of note and the recent run of David's Phoebe when runner-up to Cubswin at Southwell suggests a prominent showing is due here off just a 2lb higher mark. Cherry Princess is not ruled out off her lowly weight.
Undefined Beauty (IRE) 2-9fav (11-12) Pulled hard, tracked sole rival, not fluent 4th, ridden and led briefly before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, beaten last, last of 2, 7l behind Beyondtemptation (11-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
David's Phoebe (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, outpaced approaching last, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Cubswin (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Secret Escape (IRE) 1-3fav (11-0) Led to after 3 out, led again after next, driven clear from last, unchallenged flat, very easily, won at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gf in Jul beating Da Dou Ron Ron (11-0) by 10l, 6 ran.
Hermanus (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, ridden 2 out, lost place when mistake last, weakened, 7th of 12, 23l behind Justatenner (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Louloumills 14-1 (10-0) Held up in last, headway when hampered after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 4th of 5, 24 1/4l behind The Jam Man (11-4) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Cherry Princess 4-1 (11-5) Held up behind, headway after 2 out, chased front pair before last, ridden to challenge and every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Russian Royale (11-10) at Hexham 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
