mid-division on outside, ridden, weakened over 2f out
raced keenly in mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, ridden, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach leaders
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
mid-division, headway to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on, held on towards finish
held up behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong, took 2nd near finish
chased leaders, ridden, effort 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd near finish
slowly into stride, always behind
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
chased leaders, ridden, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division on inside, ridden 2f out, never on terms
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened
slowly into stride, behind, headway, in touch 5f out, ridden, effort over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong
mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reached leaders
chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened
A big field is set to contest the opener, with Messiah Garvey the selection, ahead of Zennerman and Samuel Charles. This may not take a great deal of winning. The pick is the only runner on the card for local trainer Dandy Nicholls, and Adrian Nicholls' only scheduled ride. He won over 7 furlongs at Beverley last month, but looked then as if the step up wouldn't be a problem. He disappointed last time out, but a return to the Beverley form could see him land the spoils. Samuel Charles may be good enough to make up for a poor draw; he's having his first run in the north for 3 years, but Connor Dore, who won this race last year, must think it's worth the while. He's the second oldest runner here, and has top weight to carry. He's one of a number of winners over this trip and should come into calculations. He may try and set the pace. Zennerman hasn't won for over a year, but none of these are exactly on fire at the moment. Of the shortlisted trio, he's got the best draw. It's a pretty open contest though as these often are, with most of the form being on the moderate side of average. But we'll side with Messiah Garvey.
Samuel Charles 10-1 (9-7) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 15, 2l behind Leptis Magna (8-11) at Yarmouth 1m sll hcp (6) gd.
Messiah Garvey 7-2fav (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and effort centre over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 11, 23l behind Johnston's Glory (9-1) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.
Zennerman (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Mister Jingles (9-0) at Beverley 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Hasty Lady 6-1 (8-13) Mid-division, effort 3f out, no impression, 9th of 12, 13l behind Sinbad The Sailor (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Time To Regret 20-1 (9-2) Led until headed over 4f out, stayed chasing leader until weakened 1f out, 7th of 10, 6l behind Le Chiffre (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol in Jul.
Noah Jameel 7-2 (8-11) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway, hung left over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 10, 7l behind Ruwain (7-12) at Great Leighs 1m 2f app hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Anduril 40-1 (8-12) Held up, never nearer, 7th of 13, 13l behind Kimono My House (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Sir Bond (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) In rear, stayed on final 2f, never nearer, 4th of 12, 18l behind Kimono My House (9-2) at Southwell 1m app hcp (6) fbs in Jul.
Petite Mac 12-1 (8-6) Held up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 12, 10l behind Lethal (8-11) at Catterick 6f sll (6) gf in Jul.
Sunley Sovereign 33-1 (8-12) Soon led, headed 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 15l behind Gimme Some Lovin (8-12) at W'hampton 6f stk 0-55 (6) pol in Sept.
Apache Point (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 9l behind Lucayan Dancer (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f clm (6) gf in Jul.
Cabourg (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, 15th of 18, 22l behind Ryedane (10-4) at Thirsk 6f ldy rds hcp (6) gd.
Zabougg 40-1 (7-9) Always rear division, 8th of 11, 9l behind Admiral Dundas (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd.
Ace of Spies (IRE) 11-2 (8-6) Tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, soon beaten, last of 9, 17l behind Jemima's Art (8-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f 3yo app hcp (6) sft.
Mangano 16-1 (8-8) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong, 7th of 10, 8l behind Wednesdays Boy (8-13) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Mis Chicaf (IRE) 66-1 (8-3) Towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 15l behind Glenridding (9-2) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Domesday (UAE) 16-1 (8-1) Always behind, last of 14, 45l behind Elusive Warrior (9-4) at Southwell 7f sll hcp (6) fbs in Jun.
Trojan Hero (IRE) 28-1 (8-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 4l behind Lujano (9-0) at Thirsk 1m 3yo sll hcp (6) gf in Jul.
