towards rear, headway over 5f out to go mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
with leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on and always well held
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
in rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
QUOTELINE DIRECT shrugged off a penalty for an earlier success at Pontefract and won an apprentices’ race easily back at the same track last time. He escapes a penalty today and the hat-trick beckons in his current form. Chikoko Trail carries 6lb extra having also won at Pontefract recently while Scrutiny scored at Wolverhampton before placing at Sandown. Take A Turn remains 7lb higher than when last successful and Here In The Dark should sharper for a recent comeback.
Zealous (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Fire Leopard (9-2) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Rebel Cause (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Chased leader until inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Exhort (9-1) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Take A Turn (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Led 1f, prominent, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Belisa (9-5) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Quoteline Direct 11-4 (9-6) Held up behind, headway on inside over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Kilbaha Lady (9-5) by 4l, 9 ran.
Ninepin Bowler 14-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Alfred Richardson (9-3) at Wetherby 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Scrutiny 12-1 (9-10) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, kept on same pace inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Biotic (9-11) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Spray The Sea (IRE) 6-1 (8-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved, 9th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Parys Mountain (8-13) at York 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Chikoko Trail 16-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on, ridden out, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Aliento (8-9) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Here In The Dark 10-1 (9-4) Held up in last trio, ridden 2f out, never pace to challenge, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Natajack (9-2) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.