made most towards stands side rail, ridden over 1f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 1f out, driven and outpaced inside final furlong
pressed winner, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost place and no extra inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression inside final 100 yards
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair inside final furlong
A tricky opener with soft ground an unknown for the majority of these. That’s not the case with YARROW GATE, however, who was unlucky on an easy surface at Carlisle before finding Liberty Beach and company too hot to handle in the Hilary Needler at Beverley. Good Night Mr Tom should be a different proposition now going handicapping and will likely enjoy conditions so the top weight is preferred to Keith Dalgleish’s pair One Bite and Aberama Gold. Course winner Rose Bandit may prove best of the rest.
Good Night Mr Tom (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Prominent, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, modest 4th final furlong, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Al Aakif (9-8) at York 6f stks (3) gf in Jun.
One Bite (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Carried right start, prominent, led narrowly over 3f out to over 2f out, driven to lead again over 1f out, ridden out inside final furlong, just held on towards finish, won at Hamilton 5f stks (4) gd in Jul beating Mia Diva (9-5) by shd, 5 ran.
Aberama Gold 6-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Troubador (9-7) at Thirsk 6f (3) gd in Jul.
Rose Bandit (IRE) 15-8 (9-4) Raced wide prominent, effort entering final furlong, driven and stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 4, nk behind Requiems Dream (9-0) at Catterick 5f fll stks (5) gf in Jul.
Pentewan 9-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, driven and effort over 1f out, soon every chance, hung left inside final furlong, 3rd and held close home, 3rd of 6, 1/4l behind Oti Ma Boati (9-5) at Doncaster 6f fll (4) gd in Jul.
Mr Fudge 5-1 (9-5) Edged right start, prominent on rail, pushed along over 2f out, unable to quicken, stayed on same pace, 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Rose Of Kildare (9-0) at Hamilton 5f stks (4) gs in May.
Yarrow Gate 12-1 (8-12) Raced wide, in touch, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Liberty Beach (8-12) at Beverley 5f fll stks (2) gf in Jun.