pressed winner, led 3rd until 4th, lost place 2 out, weakened last, tailed off
made most, not fluent 6th, stayed on well, clear inside final 100 yards
tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 2nd, not fluent 3rd, mistake and unseated rider next
in rear, slow 1st and 2nd, closed next, close 3rd before last bend, soon ridden, 4th and one pace final 150 yards
held up, closed 3rd, 4th and ridden before last bend, stayed on under pressure final 150 yards, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
held up, hit 5th, headway 3 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden and no impression final 150 yards, lost 2nd close home
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, outpaced next, weakened after last, tailed off
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 1st, slow next, in touch when fell 4th
NonRunner
Frankie Ballou has hit a rich seam of form for the Foster yard of late and arrives 21lb higher than when scoring at Sedgefield four runs back. The handicapper may well exact revenge now but greater concerns are that all recent improvement has been delivered at Sedgefield on soft ground at best. He is hard to oppose purely from a form perspective but we'll take a chance with DAKOTA GREY. He remains unexposed over fences, travelled well until tiring when returned to fences the last day and hails from a yard currently in cracking form. The consistent pair of Chain Of Beacons and Civil Unrest bring similar profiles to the table in that both are likely to run their race and will handle good ground, whilst Motion To Strike has claims if backing up an improved effort last time.
New Kid In Town (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Civil Unrest (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) With leaders to after 2nd, chased clear pair, close up before 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to chase clear winner when not fluent last, never on terms, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 10, 14 1/2l behind Endless Credit (11-12) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Frankie Ballou (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Tracked leader until before 3 out, ridden before last, soon left 2nd, led run-in, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Apr beating Paddling (11-10) by 7l, 5 ran.
Dakota Grey 11-2 (11-10) In touch, headway before 3 out, weakened run-in, 4th of 8, 7l behind Alizee De Janeiro (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Boss Des Mottes (FR) 15-2 (11-12) Close up, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, ridden and headway to chase leading pair last, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 8, 12l behind My Renaissance (11-1) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Motion To Strike (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Behind, headway from 3 out, ridden before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Alizee De Janeiro (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Clondaw Banker (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before 5th, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Rapid Fritz (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Led until 2nd, chased leader until 5th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 30 1/2l behind Grow Nasa Grow (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in May.
Chain Of Beacons 6-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, went 4th after 3 out, never on terms and well held last, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 7, 20 3/4l behind Oak Vintage (10-3) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in May.
