held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, edged left and no impression over 1f out
made all, shaken up over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, stayed on well
chased leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway going well 3f out, chased winner 1f out, stayed on, unable to challenge
chased winner until 5f out and again 3f out until 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along when not much room over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, unable to threaten
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out until 3f out, soon dropped away
last to break, held up in rear, switched right 3f out, soon switched left, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, not able to get on terms, squeezed up close home
Tim Easterby’s stable is in excellent form and STORM AHEAD was only beaten half-a-length by the in-form Gurkha Friend at Ripon 10 days ago. He won off a higher mark a couple of years ago and has been gradually improving this year – his turn may have come around again. Flying North profited from an enterprising ride by Hollie Doyle at Lingfield last month but this looks a tougher assignment off a 6lb higher mark. Burrumbeet was well beaten on his Turf debut at Sandown but drops a grade for this. Welliesinthewater goes well here and receives weight all round so makes more appeal than Pastime and the returning Aljunood.
Burrumbeet (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Keen led 6f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Chiefofchiefs (8-12) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
Flying North 7-2 (9-2) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in May beating Stoney Broke (9-7) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Sinfonietta (FR) 8-1 (9-8) In touch, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 9l behind Daira Prince (9-7) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Mon Beau Visage (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Held up, never dangerous, 15th of 20, 12 1/2l behind Magic City (10-9) at York 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Storm Ahead (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Held up, switched left and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just held, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Gurkha Friend (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Pastime 11-2 (9-9) Mid-division on outside, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 16, 3l behind Firmdecisions (9-4) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Aljunood (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Prominent, soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, 10th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Birds Of Prey (9-9) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp hvy in Sep.
Welliesinthewater (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on, 5th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Spanish City (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
