held up in rear and in touch, went 2nd about 8f out, pressed winner over 2f out, ridden and hung right 1f out, kept on and lost 2nd place close home
tracked leaders, went 3rd over 3f out, staying on when hampered 1f out, soon switched right, kept on to take 2nd place close home, no chance with winner
with winner until, pushed along over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
made all, pressed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on strongly
Nonrunner
Gucci D'oro beat Golden Future by a length in a similar contest over 1m5f here last week with Frosty Berry a well-beaten fourth. But the runner-up enjoys a 6lb turnaround in the weights and must be fancied to reverse the form over this longer trip. La Bacouetteuse kept on well to score over course and distance last month but past form gives him plenty to find with STRIKEMASTER, who seems to have rediscovered his best lately. Now 4lb lower than his last winning mark, Lee James seven-year-old should take all the beating though maiden Bollin Bob could be interesting trying the trip for the first time.
La Bacouetteuse (FR) 8-1 (9-7) Went left start and short of room soon after, in rear, headway and switched left 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul beating Goldan Jess (8-12) by 2l, 9 ran.
Gucci D'oro (USA) 7-2 (10-3) In touch on outside, outpaced in 4th 4f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong to lead towards finish, won at Musselburgh 1m 5f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gd beating Golden Future (9-11) by 1l, 9 ran.
Bollin Bob 50-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 15l behind Desert Revolution (9-5) at Haydock 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Golden Future 12-1 (9-11) Keen early, tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Gucci D'oro (10-3) at Musselburgh 1m 5f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gd.
Frosty Berry 25-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway under pressure over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on final 2f, never troubled leaders, 4th of 9, 12l behind Gucci D'oro (10-3) at Musselburgh 1m 5f am hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) gd.
Princeofthedesert 40-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong until towards finish, one pace close home, 4th of 12, 3l behind Darakti (8-4) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Strikemaster (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon headway, kept on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Mr Dream Maker (8-7) at Catterick 1m 4f app hcp (6) gf in Jul.
