held up, headway over 3f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead last strides
stumbled start, chased leaders, switched right to challenge over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, strongly challenged closing stages, headed close home
mid-division, headway 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, led, hard pressed from well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded
dwelt, always behind
mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd approaching final furlong, kept on under pressure
behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
mid-division, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Bollin Ted has won four times around here but didn't run well in a similar race at Nottingham last time. The veteran Graceful Act won this under Serena Brotherton two years ago but the leading lady amateur is on board John Caesar this time. Her mount completed a double here in 2017 though both times on soft going. Jennies Gem went close here last time but is still a maiden after 16 starts so the vote goes to THORNTOUN CARE, who Amy Collier rode to victory at Haydock last month and again when fourth in a slightly better race at Pontefract last time when Quoteline Direct was behind.
Quoteline Direct 9-2 (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up in last trio on inside, not clear run on inside from over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Edgar Allan Poe (10-1) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Thorntoun Care 20-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 11, 2l behind Edgar Allan Poe (10-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Bollin Ted 6-1 (10-2) Prominent, lost place over 7f out, edged left over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Blue Medici (10-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Sherzy Boy 7-2jfav (9-8) Raced alone far side, in touch, driven 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Home Before Dusk (9-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Pumaflor (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 11th of 15, 14 1/4l behind Dutch Coed (9-2) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Dutch Artist (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Mid-division on outside, struggling 5f out, 11th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Blue Medici (10-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Amity Island 14-1 (9-2) In touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 10l behind Myklachi (8-11) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Rock Warbler (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Salam Zayed (8-9) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Graceful Act 66-1 (8-7) Cased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Dutch Coed (9-2) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
John Caesar (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten, 7th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Dutch Coed (9-2) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Jennies Gem 12-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, stayed on and every chance inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Zihaam (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
