Thirsk third Electioneer is starting to come down the weights and should be winning again soon but marginal preference today is for EDGWARE ROAD. Keith Dalgleish's three-year-old, who won a maiden at Hamilton last month, has dropped a couple of pounds since finishing fourth at Carlisle last Wednesday and could find the necessary improvement to land this now visored. Just The Tonic has been raised 4lb for winning over a mile here earlier in the month and may struggle to follow up, while Goninodaethat was put up 3lb after finishing second over C&D last time but should be in the firing-line again.
Just The Tonic 8-1 (8-13) Mid-division, driven and headway 2f out, ridden to chase leading pair 1f out, soon challenged, stayed on inside final furlong to lead final 75 yards, won at Musselburgh 1m hcp (4) gd beating Military Call (8-9) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Berbice (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 7th of 14, 8l behind Focail Eile (8-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (4) gd.
Lindoro 9-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, soon lost place, eased final furlong, 12th of 14, 26l behind Glenridding (9-11) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Aug.
Electioneer (USA) 10-1 (8-13) Held up, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, bumped over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Downhill Skier (8-10) at Thirsk 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Bavarian Princess (USA) 33-1 (8-12) Pulled hard in rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, 30l behind Nordic Sky (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
No Quarter (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, struggling halfway, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 9l behind Glenridding (9-11) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Aug.
Edgware Road 13-2 (8-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 6l behind Watts Up Son (8-4) at Carlisle 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Goninodaethat 6-1 (8-6) Tracked leading pair, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, edged left over 1f out, headed inside final fiurlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Catallout (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f all hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Crocodile Bay (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Chased leaders in 3rd, not much room and hampered over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 15, 12l behind Chookie Avon (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Red Lite (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along 5f out, soon lost place, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind Smart Step (8-4) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) hvy.
Tombellini (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 7l behind Whats For Pudding (8-0) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug.
