held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to take 2nd before last, led flat, kept on, headed final stride
tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, no impression from next
with leader, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, lost 2nd approaching last, no impression flat
mid-division in touch, headway 7th, lost place 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression
mid-division in touch, driven 7th, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, never on terms
mid-division in touch, headway 5th, effort 2 out, one pace approaching last
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, behind when not fluent 4 out, pulled up before next
held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last
made most, driven 2 out, hard pressed last, ridden and headed flat, rallied to regain lead final stride
Nonrunner
Locked Inthepocket should go well here despite sharing top weight with Mitchell's Way, who will struggle to reverse Carlisle running with My Idea on 5lb worse terms. Lillioftheballet was well beaten when tried over 2m5f at Perth in July but has done well over shorter lately, winning at Market Rasen before a close-up third at Kelso. She's preferred to Huntingdon third Father Shine, who may not enjoy the ground, and the one-paced Farm Pixie. ACORDINGTOSCRIPT will have needed his fourth at Kelso and was run off his feet over that shorter trip but he looked a progressive sort at Ayr at the start of the year and this could be his chance to get off the mark.
Locked Inthepocket (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Raced wide, held up towards rear, hit 6th, ridden and struggling in 7th before 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Makhzoon (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jun.
Mitchell's Way 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, driven to challenge before 3 out, soon weakened, moderate 4th, 4th of 6, well behind Ballybough Pat (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy.
My Idea 10-1 (10-12) Led, hit 6th, headed 3 out, weakened closing stages, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Ballybough Pat (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy.
Father Shine (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, hard ridden when mistake 2 out, ran on towards finish, never nearer, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Compton Blue (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd.
Lillioftheballet (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 4th, led narrowly approaching 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace flat, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind War Singer (11-12) at Kelso 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Highrate (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along and in rear before 6th, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Grandioso (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr.
Farm Pixie (IRE) 5-2 (11-0) Led to 5th, one pace in 3rd after 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 8, 24l behind Green Flag (11-0) at Hexham 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Academy (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway travelling ok 5th, ridden and held when hung left between last 2, weakened last, 5th of 9, 10l behind Navy List (11-5) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jun.
Acordingtoscript (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway on inside 4 out, 4th when mistake next, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure from 2 out, no impression, 4th of 13, 23l behind Mwaleshi (11-9) at Kelso 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Notonebuttwo (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, raced wide towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Keeneland (11-5) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
