tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, just held
held up in rear and keen, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders and keen, challenged over 2f out, soon led, ridden over 1f out, soon pressed, just held on
soon led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
led early, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong
Stock Hill Fair won two bumpers at the start of his career and made a winning handicap debut under Flat rules at Yarmouth last month. All of his victories to date have come on soft ground so he wouldn't want the going to firm up any more and is passed over in favour of DANCING PRIMO. Mark Brisbourne's mare has won twice over this C&D, again on ground with some give, but has also scored in fast conditions at Folkestone and her rider's 3lb claim is a bonus. Call Of Duty landed a C&D handicap on fast going in May and has won easily at Newcastle subsequently. He's a little bit high in the weights at present but still expected to give a good account. Tenhoo suffered in the weights after some fine early season form last year when one of his three successive victories was over the C&D. He's now dropped back to a winning mark and hasn't run badly on his two latest starts. Amir Pasha won this in 2010 and is quite well treated if back to anywhere near his best.
Dancing Primo 2-1fav (9-2) Keen tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Transfer (8-2) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Tenhoo 7-1 (9-6) Raced wide mid-division, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Painted Tail (9-11) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Call Of Duty (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 15, 7l behind Kay Gee Be (10-7) at Carlisle 1m 1f Ladies Claiming Stakes (3yo+) (6) sft.
Amir Pasha (UAE) 9-1 (8-6) Always mid-division, 8th of 13, 20l behind Tinseltown (9-8) at Catterick 1m 4f app hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Lean Burn (USA) 2-1fav (8-13) Awkward leaving stalls, held up, headway to chase leaders 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 12, 45l behind Kumbeshwar (10-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec '10.
Stock Hill Fair 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, hard pressed over 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul beating Grandad Mac (9-4) by 3 1/2l, 6 ran.
General Tufto 20-1 (8-12) With leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 11, 24l behind Gold Rules (10-7) at Beverley 1m 2f ladies hcp 0-65 (6) fm in Jul.
