chased winner until ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in touch, chased winner over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
chased leaders, ridden and weakened when edged left over 1f out
towards rear, outpaced halfway, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression
slowly away, always behind and outpaced
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
made all, ridden over 1f out, soon pressed, held on towards finish
chased leaders, ridden 1f out, soon every chance, kept on inside final furlong
raced alone stand side until before halfway, chased leaders, ridden and faded inside final furlong
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This looks competitive with The Armed Man and ROUND THE ISLAND displaying improved form this term and looking open to further improvement. Both will need to do so as they step up in grade but the Whitaker inmate landed a decent Pontefract handicap in good style last time under his talented apprentice and the combination is taken to follow up. Paula Muir gets a really good tune out of The Armed Man who is well worth a short-list spot, as is Crosse Fire who rather dispelled the notion that he's only a Southwell specialist with a solid Pontefract effort earlier this month behind Oriental Splendour - Josephine Gordon is an eye-catching booking. Robben Rainbow is the unexposed one to note for a shrewd stable but Merdon Castle's latest success came rather out of the blue and Seamster, though solid and consistent, has looked in the grip of the handicapper of late.
Zylan (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Went right start, prominent, ridden and weakened final furlong, last of 11, 15 1/2l behind Pipers Note (9-7) at Ripon 6f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Highland Acclaim (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Raced keenly, chased leaders on outside, weakened 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 11, 16 1/2l behind Dutch Golden Age (9-6) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Majdool (IRE) 66-1 (9-13) Raced wide tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 17 3/4l behind Safe Voyage (10-0) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Merdon Castle (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Soon last, closed over 2f out, edged right and went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home (hand timed), won at Carlisle 6f hcp (4) gf in May beating Penny Pot Lane (8-9) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Seamster 13-2 (9-11) Raced centre tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, chased winner briefly inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Henley (9-11) at Hamilton 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Robben Rainbow 6-1 (9-4) Reared start, slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 15, 10 3/4l behind Tawny Port (9-1) at Ayr 6f (2) gs in Sep.
Groupie 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along and no extra inside final furlong, last of 8, 3 1/2l behind Impart (9-5) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
The Armed Man 10-3 (10-3) In touch, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on well, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Jacob's Pillow (9-12) at Beverley 5f hcp (6) gf in May.
Round The Island 5-1fav (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Mr Orange (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.
Crosse Fire 4-1fav (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 5l behind Oriental Splendour (8-13) at Pontefract 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Juan Horsepower 16-1 (8-13) In touch, headway halfway, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Smokey Lane (9-7) at Leicester 6f hcp (3) gs in May.
Market Choice (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Showboating (9-2) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
