tracked leader 3f, chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, no chance when slightly hampered over 1f out
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened soon after
tracked leading pair, 2nd 5f out, led 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased close home
held up in last pair, effort on inside and kept on same pace final 2f
tracked leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
slowly into stride, last pair, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden and one pace in 4th over 1f out
taken down early, tracked leaders on inside, ridden and went 2nd approaching final furlong, no chance with winner
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Nonrunner
Yourartisonfire finished well ahead of Balducci when scoring at Pontefract last time while Early Morning and Apostle have been thereabouts in this grade of late. Gabrial's Kaka slips further down the weights and is not out of this while Eutropius won a higher grade handicap at Newcastle before running a shocker at Ayr on his latest start. SECRET ART did not enjoy the best of luck in a Class 2 contest at Newmarket three weeks ago when stumbling after being hampered in the closing stages. A winner at Windsor before that, Bill Knight's charge gets another chance in this.
Balducci 15-2 (10-0) Led and set strong pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, losing place when hampered well inside final furlong, eased, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Yourartisonfire (9-10) at Pontefract 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Secret Art (IRE) 9-2fav (8-12) Disputed lead until ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered and stumbled towards finish, 5th of 7, 4l behind Directorship (8-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Yourartisonfire 11-10fav (9-10) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, quick move on outside 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, just held on, all out, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Kiwi Bay (9-3) by hd, 6 ran.
Eutropius (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 18l behind Finn Class (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Early Morning (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Tigers Tale (10-0) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Hanseatic 33-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, never involved, 9th of 11, 9 1/4l behind He's No Saint (9-9) at York 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Apostle (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) In touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, never a threat, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Sound Advice (9-13) at Chester 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
No Poppy (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Altharoos (9-6) at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Si Senor (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) Close up, ridden and headway to chase leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Spirit Raiser (8-11) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Manchestar 11-1 (9-1) Switched left start in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 11th of 12, 10l behind Get Knotted (8-5) at Ayr 1m hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Gabrial's Kaka (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Birdman (9-9) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Starboard 7-1 (9-1) Taken to post early, close up in rear, ridden and no impression 2f out, last of 7, 7 1/2l behind Burano (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Mujazif (IRE) 5-2fav (10-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Silver Rime (9-10) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
