held up in rear, ridden and headway from over 1f out, led half furlong from home, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge
held up, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
held up in touch, headway from over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed final 100 yards from home, no extra
unruly stalls, always in rear
held up, ridden and effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt, keen, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, hung left and kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, outpaced halfway, headway approaching 1f out, rallied and ran on to take 2nd inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, driven, stayed on
Withdrawn
A poor contest where DALAROSSIE, Sunley Sovereign and Howards Tipple can all go well and the first-named is given the vote. The selection has won just once from 20 starts so far, so does not jump off the page as a good thing. However, he has gradually been sliding in the weights and has useful claimer Gary Bartley on board to take off a further 5lbs here, so you could argue that he is well handicapped in context. With conditions and trip no problem we will suggest him. Sunley Sovereign won here over 5f in May and is now back on that lowly mark of 47. He is certanly not one to trust, but he does pop up every so often, usually after a reasonable run, and his profile fits that pattern quite well today so it would be no surprise to see him go close. Howards Tipple is a standing dish at the track, having raced here 21 times already, winning one of those over the minimum trip. He is probably better over that distance and may have to settle for the frame here in spite of being on a reasonable mark. Future Gem won a Catterick maiden for Alan Dickman but has struggled in handicaps from only 2lbs higher than today. First-time cheek pieces might elicit some improvement, but on balance she is passed over. Botham would be an apt winner in an Ashes summer but he just looks to have a few pounds too many and Dalarossie is the selection in the last.
Botham (USA) 8-1 (9-2) In rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 11l behind Kargan (9-5) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Dalarossie 16-1 (8-12) Led far side, headed 2f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Turnkey (9-8) at Ripon 6f clm stks (5) gs in Jun.
Just Spike 20-1 (8-0) Led to post, slowly away, outpaced in rear, no chance when driven and hung badly left over 1f out, 8th of 12, 7l behind Welcome Approach (8-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Andrasta 14-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, soon edged left and weakened, last of 4, 16l behind Mango Music (10-0) at Haydock 6f (5) gd in Jun.
Actabou 50-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 12l behind Tangerine Trees (9-7) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Howards Tipple 15-2 (9-5) Behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 7l behind Optical Illusion (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Sunley Sovereign 25-1 (8-9) With leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind He's A Humbug (9-9) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Future Gem 14-1 (8-9) Close up until weakened and ridden over 1f out, 8th of 14, 7l behind Foreign Rhythm (8-10) at Beverley 5f (6) gf in Jun.
Piccolo Pete 40-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 11th of 16, 8l behind Bright Falcon (9-2) at Ripon 6f app sell stks (6) gd in Jun.
Owed 13-2 (8-5) Behind until ridden, kept on final 2f, never nearer, 8th of 13, 6l behind Gioacchino (8-8) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Jun.
Meydan Groove 16-1 (8-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 7l behind Northern Flyer (8-10) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
Circuit Dancer (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, led approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Optical Illusion (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
