refused to race
held up in touch, headway when not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right, led over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on
chased leaders, effort when outpaced over 2f out, rallied entering final furlong, kept on under pressure
prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well
pulled hard, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, no extra final furlong
NonRunner
Universal Effect makes her handicap debut after a narrow defeat at Wolverhampton. She was beaten a long way on soft going when making her debut here but has obviously improved. DARK DEVIL is on a long losing run but usually goes well on soft ground and has dropped to a winnable mark with his rider's claim a plus. He gets the vote as Motahassen couldn't quite repeat his victory on heavy ground here when strongly fancied at Carlisle. Corncrake makes his handicap debut but his form is moderate and he's never raced on soft going
Duck Egg Blue (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Blindfold off a fraction late and slowly away, always behind, 13th of 15, 18 1/4l behind Zodiakos (8-11) at Wetherby 1m hcp (5) gs in May.
Dark Devil (IRE) 4-1 (8-9) In touch, dropped to last halfway, headway between horses when short of room over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Regular Income (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jun.
Manfadh (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Street Poet (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
So You Thought (USA) 16-1 (9-3) Led 2f, tracked leader, led again over 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Hillgrove Angel (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Motahassen (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) Held up in rear, wide and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Edgar Allan Poe (9-9) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
Our Rodney (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, in touch until mistake and lost place 4th, towards rear and no chance after, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Green Etoile (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Jun.
Corncrake 50-1 (8-12) Behind, headway on inside over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, never on terms, 4th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Humanitarian (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 2f stks (5) gf in May.
Universal Effect 13-2 (8-10) Keen in touch, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Cristal Breeze (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in May.
Lizzie Loch 25-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Spirit Of Sarwan (9-9) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun.