raced wide close up, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
slowly away in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led, joined 6f out, headed over 4f out, tracked leader, ridden and stayed alone far side 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen raced wide, tracked leader, joined leader 6f out, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, lost place over 5f out, towards rear 4f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, no impression towards finish
close up, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
dwelt held up, pushed along and dropped to rear over 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish
tracked leader, quickly lost place over 3f out, tailed off
The three-year-old GYLO (NAP) gave notice of an imminent victory when runner-up at Pontefract and duly obliged in an apprentices' race at Beverley on Saturday. That was over 1m2f but he escapes a penalty and stayed on strongly so should have no problems with the extra. Dew Pond is an extremely consistent performer who is rarely beaten far at this level though he's still 6lb higher than his last victory. Jan De Heem is another who is usually thereabouts but hasn't won for two years while Remember Rocky will be having his 63rd start on the Flat and has never raced over a trip this far. Nearly There gained his only victory over 1m6f and may find this on the short side unless there is significant rain.
Remember Rocky 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Royal Shaheen (9-11) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Question Of Faith 25-1 (10-6) Slowly away in rear, headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Stormin Norman (9-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Dew Pond 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway when not much room 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, went 2nd and stayed on, not able to challenge winner, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Near Kettering (9-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Masters Apprentice (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-6) Tracked leader, pushed along 7f out, lost 2nd 4f out, weakened inside final 3f, 11th of 14, 30 1/2l behind Extreme Appeal (9-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Mr Sundowner (USA) 16-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 21l behind Chaplin Bay (9-0) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Nearly There 9-1 (9-9) Steadied start, held up last, some late minor headway, never on terms, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind The Fiddler (9-3) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Gylo (IRE) 6-4fav (9-9) Tracked leader, not clear run over 1f out, switched left, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Hammy End (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Jan De Heem 9-1 (9-9) Went right start and slowly away, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Percy Prosecco (10-5) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Shakiah (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Went left and bumped start, mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, plugged on final furlong, 6th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Kwanza (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Midnight Warrior 40-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 26 1/4l behind Kensington Art (8-9) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
