held up towards rear, cruised up on bit on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon edged right and quickened clear, very easily
close up, pushed along and out paced 3f out, kept on again inside final furlong, went 3rd post
close up, challenged going well over 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong and lost 3rd post
in touch, ridden when hampered over 2f out, weakened soon after
took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, no progress until switched left entering final furlong, ran on
dwelt, pushed up to chase leader after 1f, stayed prominent until weakened well over 1f out
slowly away, held up, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, driven and kept on final 2f, never going pace to reach leaders
led to 7f out, prominent, regained lead 3f out, driven and headed over 1f out, soon no chance with very easy winner
always in rear, struggling final 3f
soon prominent on outer, went 2nd 7f out, led 5f out, driven and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
Nonrunner
Last-time winners Latin Scholar, Kingsdale Orion and particularly ACTION IMPACT will all have their supporters in the opener, and we will take the last-named to score. Action Impact enjoyed a comfortable success over course and distance last week and shoulders a 7lbs penalty as a result. That was the first time that Gary Moore's charge has won beyond 10 furlongs and he will need a career best to follow-up, but the manner of his success that day suggests that he can find it. Latin Scholar just got home in a tight finish at Chepstow last time out and Alan King will hope that he can cope with a rise of 2lbs and also this longer trip, which looked beyond him when previously tried. Kingsdale Orion is 3lbs higher than when justifying favouritism on soft ground at Newcastle in June. He didn't have the run of things when tried only once previously on the Polytrack but now he is lower in the weights he is worth another try. Dichoh is back on a handy mark and looks likely to get competitive, while Gross Prophet is another who is on a mark from which he has won at this track, so if his stamina holds out he should be bang there. Action Impact is taken to score.
Scamperdale 25-1 (9-6) Chased leader, lost place over 2f out, last of 8, well behind Munsef (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f clm stks (5) gf in Jun.
Kingsdale Orion (IRE) 2-1fav (8-13) Dwelt, soon in touch, ridden and headway to lead over 2f out, soon hard pressed, held on well under pressure towards finish, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun beating Dechiper (9-1) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Latin Scholar (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, just held on, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun beating Millfields Dreams (8-12) by ns, 7 ran.
Dichoh 7-2 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on under pressure towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Red Current (8-7) at Chepstow 1m clm stks (6) gf.
Gross Prophet 9-2 (9-3) Led, headed over 2f out, one pace, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Munsef (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f clm stks (5) gf in Jun.
Wind Flow 16-1 (8-12) Soon prominent until ridden and weakened 3f out, 10th of 13, 35l behind Dakiyah (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Jadalee (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) With leaders, pushed along over 4f out, led well over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 9, 6l behind Swingkeel (9-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (0-90) (3) pol.
Balnagore 10-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed over 7f out, chased leader to 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 13, 14l behind Wing Play (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun.
My Mentor (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) In rear, ridden 4f out, soon struggling, 9th of 11, 8l behind This Ones For Eddy (9-2) at Southwell 7f hacp 0-70 (5) fbs in Mar.
Inch Lodge 7-1 (8-5) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd 1f out, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Action Impact (9-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Action Impact (ARG) 7-2fav (9-8) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside from 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, closed on leader to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol beating Mafeking (9-12) by 2l, 11 ran.
