soon led, headed over 12f out, driven along 10f out, weakened over 6f out, well behind 3f out
held up towards rear, headway 6f out, not clear run over 1f out, 3rd final furlong, no impression, kept on
held up in mid-division, closed from 8f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, headed towards finish
held up in touch, went 2nd 10f out, led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly, led early, prominent, not much room and switched right inside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on well, led towards finish
held up towards rear, headway 5f out, no impression from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
soon chasing leader, led over 12f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
always towards rear
Four of these are previous course winners but Champagne City was a 25/1 chance here in April and has shown little since, though still finished ahead of the inconsistent Flint Hill in June. Carrigillihy has never won over a trip this far but YORKINDNESS stays well and is starting to slip down the weights again. The going also looks to be in his favour. The versatile El Borracho won on soft going at Thirsk in the spring but Giovanni Change and Ashington would have preferred quicker conditions.
Champagne City 18-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 6th of 7, 19l behind Blow Your Horn (9-8) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Carrigillihy 5-1 (9-0) With leader, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Quantum Leap (9-6) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
El Borracho (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Prominent, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, kept on same pace over 1f out, 5th of 7, 11l behind Military Two Step (9-11) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Ashington 10-1 (11-13) Mid-division, closed 2nd, outpaced after 2 out, went final 100 yards, kept on, 4th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Luttrell Lad (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Jul.
Yorkindness 9-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 13l behind Baez (8-6) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Flint Hill 17-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened tamely well over 2f out, last of 7, 37l behind Blow Your Horn (9-8) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Giovanni Change (FR) 15-2 (11-5) Led into start, jumped right at times, chased winner after 2nd, not fluent 4th or 5th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Ironopolis (IRE) 80-1 (8-2) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 10 1/2l behind La Hacienda (9-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jul.
