chased leaders, under pressure halfway, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, led inside final furlong, ran on well
led until over 2f out, soon rallied and every chance, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
awkward start, behind, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right to challenge towards stands side, ran on into 3rd, nearest finish
prominent, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on gamely
behind, headway over 1f out, soon no impression
reared start, outpaced in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ran on into 2nd, never reached winner
prominent, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
held up, headway over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway when not clear run over 1f out, never dngerous
mid-division, headway when not clear run over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, effort when not clear run over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Atyaaf beat Sheepscar Lad a neck here earlier in the month with Moonlit Sands a staying-on sixth and Desert Ace further behind. Faye McManoman’s mount has done best with the draw today and could be the pick of that quartet. Stoney Lane had only a head to spare over FOUR WHEEL DRIVE when they were second and third at Carlisle and it would be no surprise to see the placings reversed here with David Brown’s three-year-old getting a tentative vote ahead of the speedy Excessable. Archimedes has the worst of the draw and steps up a grade in search of back-to-back course and distance wins but Van Gerwen is the type to run well in a race like this.
Red Pike (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Towards rear far side, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Our Little Pony (9-0) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Four Wheel Drive 6-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Music Society (9-3) at Carlisle 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Billy Dylan (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Soon led, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Move In Time (9-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Stoney Lane 4-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Music Society (9-3) at Carlisle 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Bowson Fred 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division far side, ridden and effort 2f out, no impression, 4th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Our Little Pony (9-0) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Excessable 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Han Solo Berger (9-1) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Sheepscar Lad (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Mid-division, headway when not clear run over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 13, nk behind Atyaaf (8-5) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Van Gerwen 14-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Inexes (9-6) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Desert Ace (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Atyaaf (8-5) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Archimedes (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Made all, clear entering final furlong, unchallenged, won at Beverley 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Burtonwood (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Bashiba (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Look Surprised (9-2) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Shepherd's Purse 33-1 (8-0) Mid-division far side, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 15th of 19, 12 1/4l behind Growl (9-9) at Ripon 6f hcp (2) sft in Aug.
Tobeeornottobee 14-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Eye Of The Water (9-7) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Moonlit Sands (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Steadied start, behind, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Atyaaf (8-5) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Atyaaf 12-1 (8-5) Outpaced towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out, won at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Sheepscar Lad (9-6) by nk, 13 ran.
