held up towards rear, headway after 8th, no extra 2 out
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, switched left and went 2nd before 2 out, every chance last, stayed on, held towards finish
mid-division, headway before 6th, mistake next, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened
jumped left at times and not always fluent, held up in rear, well beaten 3 out
led until after 2nd, pressed leader, every chance 3 out, 4th and held before last, weakened flat
held up in mid-division on outside, headway 6th, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, driven out
chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, well held after
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Sheriff Garrett is something of a Hexham specialist but was a long way behind Vintage Fizz at that track in May. Red Force One has been making hay on fast ground on the Flat this summer but was disappointing back over timber at Uttoxeter. Ashington still looks out of sorts but FINDTHETIME did nothing but improve last season. He’s not raced since successful in a higher grade here in February but will handle conditions and can shrug off an absence and a 7lb rise to complete the hat-trick. Rafferty's Return, also a course and distance winner, is still unexposed so rates a danger.
Ashington 33-1 (9-11) Close up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, 4th of 5, 13 1/4l behind Flamborough (9-6) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Collooney (IRE) 28-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Findthetime (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Raced wide, held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 7th, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb beating No Word Of A Lie (10-9) by 6 1/2l, 8 ran.
Vintage Fizz 15-8fav (11-10) Front mid-division, steady headway to chase leaders before 2 out, went close 2nd approaching last, led final flight, driven and kept on well run-in, won at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May beating Ask Paddington (11-10) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Cousu Main (FR) 3-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, bumped 3rd, closed before 3 out, soon shaken up and beaten, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 33l behind New Found Fame (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Sheriff Garrett (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, pressed leader before home turn, soon ridden and weakened quickly, 6th of 8, 25l behind Vintage Fizz (11-10) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Rocky Man (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden before 3 out, never involved, 7th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Porticello (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (1) sft in Dec.
Red Force One 5-2 (10-13) Chased winner, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd after next, weakened from 2 out, last of 5, 12l behind Haul Away (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Rafferty's Return 8-11fav (11-8) Led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last, last of 4, 26l behind Steinkraus (10-4) at Newcastle 2m 6f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Royle Steel (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Held up, ridden and outpaced well over 2 out, soon held, last of 5, 21 3/4l behind Fire Away (11-10) at Southwell 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
