in rear, never on terms with leaders
in rear, headway 3out, ridden next, kept on flat
held up, headway approaching last, ran on, not reached leaders
never on terms with leaders
led into start, close up, lost place 3rd, behind next, pulled up 2 out
held up, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance next, kept on one pace
held up, headway 3 out, led next when rider lost one iron, soon ridden, rider kicked other foot out of iron flat, headed near finish
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened flat
in touch, headway 2 out, challenged and every chance last, edged left and led towards finish
led, headed 2nd, rein snapped bend after winning post, ran out
always in rear
keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up 2 out
tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden 3 out, headed next, soon weakened
pulled hard in touch, joined leader 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened next
ENDEAVOR has gone well for his amateur pilot in the past and looks on a fair mark in a modest contest. He'll be far more at home on this ground than conditions faced in his last three starts. Stable companion Front Rank is also respected but a bigger threat looks to be Lucinda Russell's four-year-old Urban Kode. He was beaten at odds-on last time in handicap company but it was an acceptable effort and his run behind Kings Chorister three outings ago reads especially well here. The one concern is that all his best form has come on good ground or better and he may not be ideally suited by this ground with cut. Benluna and the unexposed Shisha Threesixty are also noteworthy in a trappy contest.
Formal Bid (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close 3rd approaching 2 out, ridden and dropped to 5th after last, no impression and kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 8l behind Daytime Dreamer (10-9) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-102 gf in Jun.
Long Distance (FR) 33-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, weakened soon after 4 out, 5th of 10, 16l behind Makhzoon (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jun.
Spirit of A Nation (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Agent Archie (11-9) at Newcastle 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Shisha Threesixty (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd or 5th, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 7, 30l behind Itstooearly (10-2) at Cartmel 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Endeavor 13-2 (11-4) Kept away from others before start, not always fluent, tracked leader until 2nd, struggling from 8th, last of 7, 41l behind Bobowen (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft.
First Morning (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Held up behind in touch, 4th and outpaced before 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with leaders, 4th of 6, 24l behind Enroller (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) gs.
Whisky Galore 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden in 9th 3 out, no impression in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 13l behind Harangue (10-13) at Sligo 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 gd.
Well In (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Held up in mid-division, headway into 7th 3 out, 5th 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 15, 17l behind Wall Street Wally (11-4) at Downpatrick 2m 2f mdn hdl.
Urban Kode (IRE) 10-11fav (11-2) Prominent, went 4th after 2 out, went before last, one pace, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Benluna (10-6) at Hexham 2m Am nov hcp hdl (5) gd in May.
Front Rank (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Prominent, lost place 3rd, never back on terms, well beaten after 2 out, 8th of 11, 38l behind Letterpress (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Benluna (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling after 5th, 6th of 9, 13l behind Navy List (11-5) at Perth 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Jun.
Balwyllo (IRE) 22-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway to go 3rd before last, one pace, 4th of 8, 10l behind Benluna (10-6) at Hexham 2m Am nov hcp hdl (5) gd in May.
Daniel's Dream 40-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Desolait (11-5) at Hexham 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jun, 13 ran.
Cigalas 100-1 (10-6) Raced wide towards rear, plugged on from 3 out, never on terms, tailed off, 5th of 10, well behind Crowning Jewel (11-5) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
