made all, ridden over 2f out, clear over 1f out, ran on well
held up, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, kept on to chase winner over 1f out, one pace and no impression
held up in touch, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression after
slowly into stride, held up and keen, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on
tracked winner and keen, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Nonrunner
Like a lot of the stable's horses, Liberty Seeker has shown improved form of late with a good win over course and distance earlier this month and the six-year-old is taken to follow up here at the main expense of Instructor and Rotuma. The last mentioned has slipped to an attractive mark but is proving to be difficult to win with and may again be best watched. Similar comments apply to Jim Goldie's Tony Tie, who is probably better over shorter anyway, while Able Mind has more to do than when scrambling home in an amateur riders' handicap at Carlisle last time. Eric Alston's Intricate Web would prefer a softer surface and of more interest may be United Spirit, who got to within a length of the selection last time and has claims at the weights but is not the most consistent of horses. Richard Fahey's Instructor was also behind Liberty Seeker that day and cannot be discounted lightly but Ian Semple's horse won with a little more in hand than the winning margin would suggest and is taken to follow up.
Instructor 5-2fav (9-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Liberty Seeker (8-11) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gf.
Intricate Web (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, never nearer, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Charlie Kennet (8-13) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Liberty Seeker (FR) 8-1 (8-11) Held up, headway 2f out, soon ridden, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gf beating United Spirit (8-7) by 1l, 7 ran.
Tony Tie 4-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, stumbled badly over 3f out, not recover, last of 7, 26l behind Liberty Seeker (8-11) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gf.
Rotuma (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Mid-division, driven and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Halla San (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) sft.
Able Mind 4-1 (10-9) Mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, hung right and one pace final furlong, won at Carlisle 1m ldy rds hcp (5) gf beating Gem Bien (10-11) by a shd, 10 ran.
United Spirit (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Held up mid-division, ridden, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Liberty Seeker (8-11) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gf.
Double Ransom 16-1 (9-4) Behind, ridden 3f out, kept on final 2f, never dangerous, 7th of 16, 11l behind Darling Deanie (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gs.
