tracked winner, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd approaching last, no extra flat
tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced 3 out, no chance with front trio before next, tailed off
made all, driven after 2 out, stayed on well flat
tracked leading pair, ridden between last 2, went 2nd approaching last, kept on, not reach winner
held up in touch in rear, mistake 6th, soon outpaced, tailed off 3 out
held up in touch, blundered 4th, fell next
FATHER EDWARD has taken his time to get off the mark over timber but did so in stylish fashion last time when sauntering home at Worcester for John Ferguson who is having his usual highly successful summer period. The form of that Worcester race has been franked by success for the runner-up and he could well be a different proposition now he's got his head in front. Solway Dandy has become a standing dish here and is not ground dependent so another solid effort seems assured, whilst Sharp Rise reverts to timber after unseating over fences at Cartmel, prior to which he'd been in impressive winning form and rates the main danger here.
Father Edward (IRE) 4-11fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led next, clear last, easily, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gf in Jun beating Bells Of Ailsworth (11-0) by 13l, 10 ran.
Running Brook (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, ridden before last, one pace, 5th of 13, 12l behind Owen Na View (10-12) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Sharp Rise (IRE) 5-2fav (11-11) Prominent, blundered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Alderbrook Lad (11-1) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in May, 11 ran.
Solway Dandy 9-2 (11-6) Held up, headway 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Bank Bonus (10-8) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.
Raw Condition (IRE) 4-1 (12-2) Tr ldrs, cl up 4out, rdn bef 3out, ko onepce, 4th of 13, 5l behind Definite Treasure (11-6) at Stradbally 3m ire ptp in May.
Crofton Trail (IRE) 4-7fav (11-7) Chased leaders early, soon settled mid-division, 7th halfway, progress into 4th 3f out, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, not reach winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Big Kern (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 2f ldy N H flat gd in Jun '14.
