towards rear, challenged wide 3 out, disputing fourth 2 out, one pace after last
tracked leader, ridden along before 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, travelled well approaching 3 out, jumped into second 2 out, challenged leader after last, held final 50 yards
made all, going easy 2 out, challenged after last, driven out
held up, pushed along before 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, one pace thereafter
prominent, every chance approaching 3 out where mistake, soon weakened
prominent, lost position before straight, ridden along 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, always behind, soon tailed off
BYRON FLYER, beaten half-a-length in a better-class handicap at Sandown in April, ran very well on the Flat at York last time and will take some beating despite a big weight. Pagero completed a hat-trick of handicap hurdles victories at a slightly lower level and will be better for last month's run at Ludlow, his first since October. Vancouver, four-times a winner over timber, returned from a break with an excellent run at Kempton where he was narrowly beaten despite finishing lame. Global Society takes a drop in class after running in a Class 2 handicap at Cheltenham while Your Band was only headed close home at Aintree though could have done without a 4lb rise.
Byron Flyer 7-2 (10-10) Chased leader, upsides 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Nicholas T (10-10) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Twin Star (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Ran in snatches, chased leaders out wide, pushed along before 3 out, weakened after next, last of 8, 27 1/2l behind Hooper (10-6) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in May.
Pagero (FR) 5-1 (11-11) Held up behind leaders, hit 4 out, smooth headway before 3 out, untidy 2 out and pushed behind leaders, ridden after last and kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 7 1/4l behind Takeit Easy (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in May.
Global Society 14-1 (10-11) Led, pressed 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra after the last, 7th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Proschema (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Paseo 12-1 (11-9) Led until slow 1st, prominent, ridden after 3 out, losing place when hampered before 2 out, 5th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Thahab Ifraj (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Vancouver 25-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 3 out, ridden along before 2 out, headed last, kept on flat, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Faint Hope (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Cotswold Way (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Led, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, weakened approaching last, 4th of 6, dist behind Some Detail (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Your Band 2-1fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway 8th, went 2nd 3 out, led last, driven flat, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind My Bobby Dazzler (11-8) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Top Man (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Midfield, headway to go second after 3 out, soon ridden along, weakened quickly 2 out, 6th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Faint Hope (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
