led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, some late minor headway, never on terms
walked part of the way to post, started slowly and very awkwardly away, always behind
raced keenly, chased leader until pushed along 2f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly final furlong
chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
steadied and went right start, held up off the pace in 5th, plugged on in modest 3rd inside final furlong
off the pace and always towards rear
GRANDAD BOB is one of the least exposed and finished runner-up in a similar contest at Catterick on his reappearance. He can race off the same mark today and go one better. Stella Blue also finished second when sent off 40/1 at Southwell but she drops down in trip along with Hamilton runner-up Talha and Cinque Verde is preferred to both of that pair on a recent third over today’s minimum distance at Thirsk.
Talha 7-4 (9-4) Disputed lead until led entering final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Crow's Nest (9-4) at Hamilton 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Profitable Edge (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up in 5th, ridden and dropped to last 2f out, weakened, last of 6, 8 1/2l behind Congo River (9-5) at Dundalk 5f pol in Sep.
Maggie's Tern (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, no match for first 2, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Loch Carron (9-2) at Ayr 6f mdn fll stks (5) gd in May.
Cinque Verde 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, chased winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Storm Fox (9-1) at Thirsk 5f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.
Stella Blue (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) Led, hung left over 1f out, no extra final 110yds, headed close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Protest Rally (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in May.
Lola's Moment 14-1 (9-9) Prominent, led going well over 1f out, soon headed and weakened rapidly, 7th of 10, 5 1/2l behind South Dakota Sioux (9-9) at Wetherby 5f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Your Spirit (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Dwelt, towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Storm Fox (9-1) at Thirsk 5f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.
Bloomin Robbery (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Disputed lead until ridden entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 10 1/2l behind Crow's Nest (9-4) at Hamilton 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Grandad Bob (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, unable to quicken inside final 110 yards, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Jamie Bond (9-8) at Catterick 5f mdn hcp (5) sft in Apr.