led, driven and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, effort to challenge over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened final furlong
tracked leader to over 4f out, in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong
held up behind, headway over 2f out, ridden to take 2nd entering final furlong, kept on, no impression with winner
towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
held up, always in rear, struggling over 3f out
mid-division, headway over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, no impression
Nonrunner
A Little Bit Dusty won over hurdles last month but his form on the Flat this year has been indifferent. This looks too far for Morocco but Gabrial's Hope had Joyful Star behind when fifth over course and distance recently and has each-way claims, along with bottom weight Yourholidayisover. QIBTEE is only a couple of pounds higher than when third over this trip in a better race at Pontefract in July. Jacob Butterfield takes off 3lb so he has every chance of picking up the winning thread again, though the booking of Robert Winston for the returning Why Me catches the eye.
A Little Bit Dusty 7-1 (11-4) Held up in touch on outside, headway after 4th led narrowly before 6th, headed after 3 out, with leader, regained lead before last, ridden out flat, held on, won at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Aug beating Changing The Guard (10-12) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Qibtee (FR) 15-2 (10-7) Held up, shaken up 2f out, went 4th towards finish, no impression, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Samsonite (10-11) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Morocco 10-1 (10-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind I'm Super Too (10-9) at Beverley 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Joyful Star 33-1 (8-11) Towards rear, headway under pressure 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Slunovrat (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Jan De Heem 11-2fav (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, never involved, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Rockwood (8-3) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Gabrial's Hope (FR) 12-1 (8-8) Raced keenly, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well on outside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Slunovrat (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Brooke's Bounty 18-1 (9-1) Led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 8, 12l behind Bahamian Desert (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Cool Baranca (GER) 6-1 (9-7) Held up, outpaced 3f out, well behind over 1f out, last of 12, 36 1/2l behind Call It On (10-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Lacerta 66-1 (9-6) Raced wide, towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Ronald Gee (9-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 12, 8 1/2l behind Cassandane (8-6) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Why Me 3-1fav (9-7) Broke well and settled back, chased clear leader, moderate 3rd halfway, ridden 2f out and closed to go 2nd 1f out, soon no chance with easy winner and dropped to 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Waaheb (9-7) at Limerick 1m 3f mdn hvy in Apr.
