chased leader, switched right before 2 out, led last, soon went 4 lengths clear briefly, just held on
held up, not fluent 6th, headway next, ridden after 4 out, 3rd before 3 out, closed 2 out, mistake last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, just held
led, not fluent 7th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
took keen hold, prominent, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
towards rear, reminders after 3rd and 6th, behind 7th, pulled up after 4 out
held up, headway 7th, led approaching 3 out, driven before 2 out, mistake and headed last, weakened flat
not fluent in last, behind 8th, tailed off
Flintrock stayed 2m on the Flat and is interesting newcomer for the Neil King yard. Blue Laureate was also a stayer on the level and will have benefited from his run at Warwick. Keep Wondering was receiving 6lb from the useful Mossy Fen at Aintree but kept on for pressure and the third franked the form on Saturday. Ruth Jefferson’s string is going well and BALLY CONOR stepped up on previous efforts when runner-up at Kelso. He will need to settle better to get this longer trip but has the right man on board in Brian Hughes.
Bally Conor (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Raced keenly, always prominent on outside, effort after 2 out, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression with winner from last, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Spirit Of Kayf (12-1) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Blue Laureate 5-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, no extra next, not fluent last, 5th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Espoir De Romay (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Clondaw Dancer (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Led until headed approaching and mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Keen On (11-0) at Sandown 2m mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Flintrock (GER) 7-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leading pair, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 5, 9 1/2l behind Mancini (9-7) at York 2m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Foggy Creek (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Prominent, niggled along 5f out, lost place 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Trincomalee (11-2) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in May.
Keep Wondering (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden and rider dropped rein flat, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Mossy Fen (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Sincerely Resdev 12-1 (9-0) Prominent, driven 3f out, ridden and lost place 2f out, stayed on same pace, no impression with leaders, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Thahab Ifraj (9-9) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
