racked leader, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
led, clear from 2nd, ridden and headed after last, kept on
in touch in 5th, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up
held up mid-division, headway to go 4th before 2 out, no impression
always towards rear
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden before 2 out, quickly weakened and pulled up before last
in touch in 5th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
always towards rear
held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway before last, one pace and no impression
held up in rear, headway before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, led after last, kept on well
tracked leaders in 3rd, soon went 2nd, weakened after 3 out, soon pulled up
held up towards rear, effort after 3 out, never dangerous
Push Me won a novices' handicap here at the start of the month but has been raised 13lb for his troubles, which seems harsh. Zambezi Tiger hasn't had much racing but doesn't appear to be improving while Hallmark Star usually finds at least one too good and Lucinda Russell's stable jockey Peter Buchanan rides Clondaw Flicka instead. Seattle Drive has travelled a long way for this and has won twice on the Flat this year. With Mikey Ennis taking off 7lb he can't be ignored but supporters will almost certainly get a decent run from the consistent ENDEAVOR again and Dianne Sayer's gelding gets the nod, despite having been raised 2lb since a recent course and distance third. Bogside may be best of the rest.
Hallmark Star 9-4 (10-12) Led, headed after 3rd, tracked leader, led 4 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, weakened from last, 4th of 10, 14l behind Castletown Bridge (10-12) at Perth 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Sep.
Captain Brown 28-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, in rear when fell 4 out, in a race won by Goldan Jess (10-10) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Aug, 9 ran.
Seattle Drive (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Settled behind leaders, 9th halfway, headway into 5th 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on into 3rd last, no extra run-in, 5th of 19, 3l behind St Maxime (11-1) at Galway 2m 2f mdn hdl sft in Sep '12.
Bogside (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Led until 2nd, prominent, driven after 2 out, lost close 2nd when not fluent last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind All That Remains (11-7) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Clondaw Flicka (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, pushed along after 6th, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 25l behind Ballybogey (11-6) at Ayr 2m nh nov hdl (3) sft in Apr.
Endeavor 5-1 (10-7) In touch, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and every chance last, soon lost 2nd place, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Glencree (11-6) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Stanley Bridge 16-1 (10-10) Mid-division, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, 47l behind Cruachan (10-6) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Jun.
Push Me (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on well, won at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd beating Discoverie (10-2) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Kirkaig 12-1 (10-9) Held up, remote 3rd from 2nd, never any chance with leading pair, dropped to 4th flat, tailed off, 4th of 5, 41l behind Esporao (11-4) at Perth 2m sell hdl (5) gs in Jul.
Turtle Watch 20-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 11th of 13, 27l behind Glencree (11-6) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Flogarose (FR) 20-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 9, 24l behind Cool Baranca (10-10) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Sep.
Bollin Julie 100-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, reminders after 2nd and 4th, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind One Term (11-4) at Aintree 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gd in May '12.
Super Collider 25-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, pushed along before and mistake 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off 3 out, last of 7, well behind Dhaular Dhar (10-6) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Zambezi Tiger (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 13, 16l behind Glencree (11-6) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
