tracked leading trio, weakened 3f out
held up in 5th, went 4th on inside 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never quite going pace to challenge
pushed along to lead, took keen hold, ridden and headed inside final 3f, chased winner after, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leader, led inside final 3f, kept on inside final furlong, always holding on
tracked leading pair, ridden and weakened over 3f out, well behind final 2f, eased, tailed off
held up in last pair, headway on inside to 3rd over 3f out, stayed on to chase winner final furlong, always held
A tight handicap but there's no denying the chance of DANCING PRIMO. Mark Brisbourne's mare scored on good ground here in June and wasn't quite suited to dropping back in trip at Yarmouth last time. Boa is running well enough to prove a big threat and with her suitability for the trip guaranteed she should be in the shake-up and there was obviously something amiss with Gems at Brighton as she started favourite following early stronger form. She was only a neck behind Laverre over the C&D in May and the pair are very evenly matched on that run.
Laverre (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Tracked winner, going well 3f out, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, soon beaten, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Parvana (9-1) at Pontefract 1m 4f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Now What 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 8l behind Baltimore Clipper (9-10) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Boa 6-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, chased winner well over 1f out until one pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind West With The Wind (8-3) at Ffos Las 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Gems 10-3fav (9-5) Led until 7f out, weakened rapidly, behind and pulled up 5f out, in a race won by Sennockian Storm (8-8) at Brighton 1m 4f app hcp (6) gf in Jul, 10 ran.
Joan D'Arc (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 16l behind Taste The Wine (10-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f amat hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Dancing Primo 9-2 (9-6) Always prominent, led over 2f out, soon ridden and edged right, headed 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Thundering Home (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Jul.