towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out and kept on from next
always behind
towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, kept staying on until not much room approaching last and kept on run-in
mid-division, ridden 2 out, kept on to lead approaching last, driven out
tracked leaders, reminders after 4 out and soon weakened
mid-division, ridden after 4 out and soon beaten
tracked leaders, prominent 4th, ridden approaching 3 out and weakened from next
towards rear, effort 4th and soon beaten
mid-division until weakened from 5th
led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last and no extra run-in
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out and weakened from next
A decent little contest for the track here with half a dozen having a chance and we will side with Folk Tune to get the better of Masafi. Folk Tune gets a 15lb pull with top weight Idarah for a five length reversal when the pair met at Hexham in April, and that can prove decisive. Murphy has his runners in form, and with Graham Lee on board plus a couple of pipe openers to get him straight he can take his opportunity today. Idarah clearly has a tough task at those weights but is in cracking form and can go well, however, Masafi probably looks the main danger. Second at Carlisle last time, he is raised a fair looking 4lb and with his yard flying now he should go close. Andijan and Stainley both look in need of a drop in the weights, and Guerilla also looked to have too much on his back at Cartmel last time, and a better proposition may be Tiger King, who is a stone higher than his last win but has been improving in defeat and is from a yard going well. Even so, Folk Tune looks to have been found an opening here and we hope he can take his chance.
Idarah (USA) 15-2 (10-11) Held up, headway after 4 out, led after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed last, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Culcabock (10-6) at Aintree 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Andijan (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and outpaced from next, 4th of 14, 12l behind Along The Nile (10-7) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) gf.
Folk Tune (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, stayed on, 4th of 11, 10l behind Wingman (11-2) at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Roman Villa (USA) 14-1 (10-13) Held up, headway 5th, went 3rd after 2 out, led soon after last, ridden and rider dropped whip final 75 yards, headed towards finish, 2nd of 20, nk behind Kia Kaha (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.
Masafi (IRE) 3-1fav (10-13) Led, headed approaching 4th, led again 2 out, headed last, every chance run-in, just held, 2nd of 9, nk behind Heavenly Chorus (9-9) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.
Pilca (FR) 10-1 (10-10) Towards rear, ridden and mid-division approaching 3 out, no impression, 9th of 15, 17l behind Bogus Dreams (10-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Feb.
Tiger King (GER) 7-2fav (11-6) Prominent, led briefly approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon switched right, every chance run-in, no extra, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Hue (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Regent's Secret (USA) 11-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, outpaced next, 6th of 14, 14l behind Along The Nile (10-7) at Newcastle 2m nov hdl (4) gf.
Guerilla (AUS) 8-1 (10-6) Mid-divison, driven and outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, rallied from last, no impression, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Supply And Fix (10-5) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Aug.
Stainley (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, one pace flat, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Le Rouge Fatal (10-1) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Make A Mark (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Mid-division, blundered 4th and soon behind, beaten when pulled up 2 out in race won by Freeloader (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Jun, 7 ran.
