midfield, ridden after 2 out, switched wide and ran on to lead before last, stayed on strongly home straight, held on
prominent, tracked leader 3 out, ridden and weakened before last
held up in rear, headway after 2 out, ridden to chase leaders after last, ran on strongly home straight but could not reel in winner
towards rear, ridden and weakened after 2 out
led, ridden 2 out, headed before last, one pace flat
towards rear, ridden 2 out, lost touch before last, one pace
tracked leader, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before last
Five of these have won over the course and distance. Beeno seeks a seventh victory on the track but the veteran was well behind Alqamar, beginning to look a bargain buy for Jimmy Moffatt, in a female riders race here last month when also behind Pateen though ahead of Iolani and Oakmont. The 12-year-old was even further behind INGLEBY HOLLOW (NAP) at Perth subsequently when Rebecca Menzies’ charge just failed to overhaul Blakeney Point and the latter can go one better today raised only 2lb. Finisk River was just caught at Bangor last month but is creeping up the weights again.
Alqamar 13-8fav (11-7) Midfield, headway before 3 out, switched right before 2 out, went second approaching last, ridden to challenge and led after last, ran on well flat, comfortably, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Pateen (10-0) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Finisk River 5-2fav (11-13) Led 1st, shaken up and pressed 2 out, ridden before last, headed close home, 2nd of 8, hd behind Eyeofthescorpion (11-10) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Ingleby Hollow 6-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, rapid headway last (usual 2 out), stayed on strongly flat, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Blakeney Point (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Iolani (GER) 4-1 (9-9) Slowly away behind, outpaced 8f out, ridden and well behind 4f out, wide and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won going away, won at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Tarnhelm (9-2) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Beeno (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Led, ridden and headed before last (usual 2 out), soon weakened, 7th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Blakeney Point (11-3) at Perth 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Oakmont (FR) 9-2 (10-4) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 5th, pushed along 2 out, went fourth before last, no extra flat, 5th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Alqamar (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Pateen (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd home turn, led before last, headed and weakened run-in, 6th of 14, 13l behind Orchard Grove (11-7) at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
