slowly away, held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on, unable to challenge winner
took keen hold, prominent on outside 1f, tracked leaders, closed 3f out, soon led narrowly, headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
ridden leaving stalls, led after 1f, reminder over 3f out, soon headed and beaten
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, led and edged left over 1f out, stayed on
broke well enough, soon steadied and held up, headway when not much room and switched right well over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
NonRunner
Alexandrakollontai is penalised for winning over a mile at Redcar while Echo Of Lightning has been raised 5lb after scoring over track and trip last time. The Stalking Moon failed to cope carrying 6lb extra at Thirsk having won at Catterick earlier while Curzon Line was runner-up at Carlisle recently having slipped down the weights. But ROARING FORTIES (NAP) missed the whole of last year and was not beaten far when only fifth at Beverley last time. He’s won off a 5lb higher mark in the past and looks set to run a big race today.
Roaring Forties (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, stayed on against inside rail final furlong, unable to challenge, 5th of 9, 1 3/4l behind El Principe (8-11) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Echo Of Lightning 10-1 (10-2) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Fine Example (9-12) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Rock N Rolla (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Aimez La Vie (9-3) at Thirsk 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
The Stalking Moon (IRE) 11-4 (9-12) Raced wide, in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Rosy Ryan (9-1) at Thirsk 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.
Curzon Line 15-8fav (10-5) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Dark Confidant (9-8) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Pepys 5-2fav (9-2) Started bronking soon after start, well behind until closed on rest over 4f out, pressing for 4th over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Clear As A Bell (8-10) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Alexandrakollontai (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led over 2f out, ran on well, won at Redcar 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Jul beating Totally Magic (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
