prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, kept on
towards rear, headway over 2f out, never reached challenging position
towards rear, never dangerous
mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon beaten
prominent, ridden along halfway, weakened over 3f out
towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, driven and one pace final furlong
led, driven over 1f out, staying on until headed well inside final furlong, no extra close home
mid-division, headway on outer over 2f out, one pace final furlong
prominent, driven over 2f out, one pace final furlong
slowly into stride, always behind
prominent, ridden along halfway, soon beaten
towards rear, ridden along halfway, some late headway, never reached challenging position
Nonrunner
A very open affair can go to Society Music ahead of Flighty Fellow and Red Chairman. The selection is a course and distance winner and Michael Dods' mare won at Pontefract four starts back. She has since gone close on similar ground to today's, and still on a decent mark, she can win again. Red Chairman finally got off the mark at the 29th attempt last time out at Hamilton when he dotted up having made all. Another aggressive run like that could see him in the frame again. Flighty Fellow has decent form on good to soft but seems to struggle on this testing ground so is passed over, along with Harry The Hawk who is unexposed but failed to act on soft previously. At a price course and distance winner Time To Regret could go well although he has been woefully out of form of late, and so we will return to Society Music for the winner.
Society Music (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (9-7) Prominent, every chance 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Emily's Place (9-6) at Pontefract 1m fll hcp (5) sft.
Flighty Fellow (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Prominent, driven to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Moody Tunes (9-11) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) hvy in Jun.
Beaver (AUS) (8-3) 13th of 14, more than 1 1/2l behind Plaudits (8-3) at Eagle Farm 1m 3f lst stk gd in Jun '04.
Tidy (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 10, 14l behind Turn Of Phrase (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd.
Thunderwing (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Held up, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, one pace, 4th of 12, 7l behind Gardasee (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f ldy rds hcp (5) sft.
Blue Bird's Dream 20-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 18l behind Ermine Grey (8-5) at Haydock 1m hcap (6) hvy.
Ali D 20-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, no chance final 2f, 6th of 13, 8l behind Alekhine (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Time To Regret 12-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance until weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 11l behind Drink To Me Only (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m hcap (6) gd.
Red Chairman 11-1 (8-9) Made all, ridden 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Hamilton 1m 1f hcap (5) gs beating Topflight Wildbird (9-2) by 5l, 11 ran.
Harry The Hawk 4-1 (8-6) Chased leaders to over 3f out, soon outpaced, 6th of 12, 4l behind Musical Beat (9-7) at Catterick 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Komreyev Star 8-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 8l behind Bijou Dan (9-3) at Ayr 1m 1f hcap (6) gd in May.
Steel Grey 40-1 (8-7) Always behind, last of 15, 43l behind Franksalot (9-2) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Moving Story 7-2 (8-11) In touch, chased leaders over 5f out, chased leaders 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 9l behind Don Pasquale (8-13) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) gs in Jun.
Newcorp Lad 25-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 6l behind Whittinghamvillage (8-8) at Hamilton 1m hcap (6) gs.
Methusaleh (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden along 3f out, some late headway, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Top Dirham (9-4) at Thirsk 1m hcp (6) sft.
Silver Sail 100-1 (9-7) Mid-division on outer, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 43l behind Dar Es Salaam (9-1) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd.
