held up, headway when hit 5th, challenged on bit 2 out, led last, ridden and headed towards finish
tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, reminders 5th, rallied 3 out, led and pecked 2 out, headed last, rider dropped whip flat, stayed on
tracked leaders, ridden when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden when mistake and bumped 3 out, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, headway when hampered and lost momentum 3 out, rallied after 2 out, stayed on well to lead towards finish
held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent and ridden 4th, behind next
behind, stayed on approaching last, went 5th flat, never in contention
tracked leader, led after 3rd, hit 5th, soon ridden, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last
led, not fluent 3rd, soon headed, led approaching 3 out, headed when went right 2 out, weakened flat
Nonrunner
Pete is a strong traveller but rarely finds much off the bridle, as was the case at Kelso last week. Doux Douce is one for the short-list, however, as he seems to be improving with experience and was strongly fancied when second at Down Royal at the start of the month. Exeter runner-up Be Definite looks to be on the way back but there was a lot to like about JEWELLED DAGGER's comeback run behind Plan A here last month and Jim Goldie's seven-year-old is weighted to reverse running here in September with Time Machine.
Time Machine (UAE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway into 9th 4 out, 5th entering straight, ridden before 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 15l behind Nearest The Pin (10-6) at Fairyhouse 2m nov hcp hdl 8Evens23 gd in Apr.
Rich Lord 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, well held when fell 4 out, in a race won by Ubi Ace (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar, 11 ran.
Doux Douce (IRE) 9-4fav (10-13) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 3 out, 2nd entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2 out, kept on to 2nd run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 17, 1 1/4l behind Golan Guy (11-4) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl gf.
Bocamix (FR) 40-1 (10-11) Held up in last trio, headway on outside 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 6th of 9, 29l behind Martin Scruff (11-4) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Be Definite (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led briefly when edged left approaching 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on to regain 2nd at last, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Laustra Bad (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.
Castletown Boy (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Mistakes, tracked leaders, headway 5th, every chnace 2 out until blundered last, no extra flat, 5th of 12, 11l behind Veiled Applause (11-10) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jun '09.
North Brook (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 8th, weakened next, 7th of 10, 29l behind Winged Farasi (10-11) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Strobe 22-1 (10-10) With leader, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 10th of 11, well behind Rolecarr (11-6) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Apr.
Pete 3-1 (10-2) Held up in touch in last pair, pulled hard, headway to challenge 2 out, led last, ridden and headed 200 yards out, switched left when held towards finish, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Border Tale (10-0) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf.
Jewelled Dagger (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, led after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, 4th and beaten before last, 4th of 6, 10l behind Plan A (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
