slowly into stride, soon pushed along, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner, 2f out, one pace
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
soon led, headed 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
in rear, ridden 2f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, one pace
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up mid division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
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A competitive finale with Superior Star, Joshua's Gold and Chicken Soup all live contenders with the vote going to the last named. The selection comes form a yard doing really well at present and the horse himself has been in blinding form of late also having finished second twice before winning at Chester last time out. Connections are running with a six pound penalty so therefore must be confident of a bold show so he is one to keep on the right side of for now. Superior Star does the same buy carrying a penalty after his win at Musselburgh. He seems a horse that is at the top of his game at present so is another to note in the market. As is Joshua's Gold who won on the all weather at Wolverhampton in June but has had to settle for second best since then at Haydock and Thirsk most recently and may find one too good once more this time around. So for the winner we return to Chicken Soup.
Chicken Soup 9-4fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, quicken to lead 2f out, soon clear, won at Chester 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf beating Waterline Twenty (8-11) by 5l, 17 ran.
Treasure House (IRE) 3-1jt-fav (9-4) In touch, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Curtain Bluff (9-8) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
Joshua's Gold (IRE) 9-4fav (9-10) Held up, smooth progress 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Champain Sands (9-1) at Thirsk 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Will The Till 9-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on well final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Charlie Bear (10-3) at Salisbury 1m amt hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Parnassian 5-1fav (8-10) Raced centre, mid-division, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, 7th of 16, 13l behind Rain Stops Play (9-1) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May.
Pianoforte (USA) 9-4fav (9-2) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 6l behind Apsara (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Superior Star 11-8fav (9-6) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakening when carried wide entering straight, 7th of 11, 19l behind Colton (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Wizard of Us 14-1 (8-4) Prominent and keen, lost place 4f out, soon behind, last of 7, 15l behind Daring Affair (9-11) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
