raced wide keen in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
raced wide in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
dwelt in rear, never on terms
raced wide held up, fell over 7f out
towards rear, hampered over 7f out, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
A winner over jumps, APTERIX has also won three times on the Flat including at Musselburgh last week. Brian Ellison’s charge has scored off a higher mark than today's in the past so another bold bid is expected. Newcastle regular Lopes Dancer finished well clear of both Regal Mirage and Be Perfect when going close at the latter track and an apprentice’s allowance helps his cause in this while Native Fighter drops back down in trip wearing a visor for the first time and may figure. Bill Cody won twice over 1m6f last year but hasn’t raced since October.
Glan Y Gors (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Led, headed 3f out, weakened final 2f, tailed off, 15th of 16, 31 3/4l behind Get Back Get Back (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Apterix (FR) 4-1 (9-7) Led, joined over 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on to regain lead towards finish, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in May beating Sebastian's Wish (9-2) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Super Kid 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders, 7th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Harbour Breeze (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Remember The Days (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway before next, led before 3 out, soon headed, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 12, 25 1/4l behind Flash The Steel (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Ad Libitum 40-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders, 7th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Gododdin (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Native Fighter (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Mugatoo (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Regal Mirage (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Archive (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Lopes Dancer (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, driven to lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on when hard pressed final furlong, headed narrowly near finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Archive (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Bill Cody (IRE) 11-4fav (8-3) Led until over 3f out, ridden and outpaced inside final 3f, no danger after, 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Billy Ray (9-7) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Be Perfect (USA) 16-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon one pace, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Archive (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
