hampered start, held up in touch, went 3rd over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on and no impression
tracked leaders in 3rd place, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out
slowly away, in rear, soon reminders, never a factor
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and clear over 1f out, eased heavily inside final furlong
led, headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
hampered start, behind, ridden over 4f out, never a factor
Scottsdale has won a couple of bumpers and makes his debut in this code with an apprentice taking 5lb off his back. State Sovereignty also started life in bumpers but went close in a similar event to this at Ripon recently when beaten by a thee-year-old. It could be the same story here given ITSALONGLONGROAD was having his first start of the year when runner-up over 1m2f at Ayr last month to a winner now rated 88 - John McConnell’s colt gets the vote on that form. Pantera can only improve stepping up from a mile having been tailed off in soft ground on her debut.
Bumble Bay 33-1 (9-12) Held up and behind, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 19l behind Abjar (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Ferngrove (USA) 100-1 (9-0) Slowly away, behind, headway over 4f out to chase leaders, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 8l behind Bigbadboy (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
The Foozler Haafhd gelding out of Blades Baby.
State Sovereignty 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, hanging right when switched left over 2f out, soon 2nd, ridden and tried to challenge over 1f out, one pace and held inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Tarte Tropezienne (8-11) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Itsalonglongroad 6-1 (9-4) Led and soon clear with winner, ridden and headed over 1f out, plugged on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Pouvoir Magique (9-4) at Ayr 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
My Distant Murphy Distant Peak gelding out of So Cannie.
Pantera 10-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Kings Will Dream (9-5) at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Jul.
Budarri 100-1 (9-13) Dwelt, raced wide, held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Aclimatise (9-5) at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Scottsdale 8-13fav (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 3f out, led before 2f out, soon clear, easily, won at Perth 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Rubbing Shoulders (10-7) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.