Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, plugged on but no impression
In rear, ridden 3f out, kept on without threatening leaders
Midfield, pushed along 3f out, weakened
Held up in mid-division, ridden 3f out, ran on
Chased leader, pushed along 2f out, kept on without threatening winner
Slowly away, always behind
Slowly away, never on terms
Midfield, nudged along 4f out, weakened
In mid-division, ridden 4f out, no extra
Made all, ran on well, impressive
Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, no extra
Prominent, ridden and gradually weakened 2f out
Prominent, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on
NonRunner
Grimsthorpe Castle had been knocking on the door prior to his run at Bath. Opine has shown some improvement this year but Barney Bullet was only fifth here after winning at Musselburgh. CHEAP JACK is 0-11 but was staying on over 1m2f at Beverley last time which suggests he should last home over the extra quarter-mile around here. Oceanus won over hurdles in March but more recent efforts have been disappointing.
Compatriot (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind The Dancing Poet (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Fortia 28-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway on outside after 3 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Ulterior Motives (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cheap Jack 6-1 (9-7) Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, outpaced when ridden over 1f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 9, nk behind The Trendy Man (8-5) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Swaffham Bulbeck (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 3 out, headway before 2 out, no impression, no extra last, 5th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Esprit De Baileys (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Barney Bullet (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 16l behind Caribeno (9-4) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Lethal Guest 25-1 (9-10) Mid-division, driven 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Aiden's Reward (8-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (7) pol in Feb.
Evolutionary (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, mid-division, headway over 2f out, close up well over 1f out, soon hung right, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Madeeh (8-12) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Oceanus (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway after 7th, lost place before 2 out, 5th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Lastofthecosmics (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Two Sox 7-1 (9-5) Slow into stride, towards rear, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Lord Warburton (9-2) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Tigerten 100-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, edged left over 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Camouflaged (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Opine (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Keen close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2 places inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Warranty (8-13) at Beverley 2m mdn hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Grimsthorpe Castle 5-2fav (8-12) Slowly into stride and stumbled start, last pair, never on terms, 8th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Essgee Nics (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f stks (6) fm in Jul.
Dame Denali 14-1 (8-9) Dwelt held up, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Alphabetical (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Somewhat Sisyphean 22-1 (9-1) Very slowly away keen in rear, wide and headway to go close up over 4f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Calevade (9-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Jenny Ren 12-1 (9-3) Led early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 18 1/2l behind Iolani (9-7) at Thirsk 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
