mid-division, headway into 3rd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon ridden clear, edged left and kept on inside final furlong
held up in rear, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to dispute 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner
held up, always behind, outpaced 2f out
led and clear with one other to over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on under pressure in narrow 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner
mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, never near leaders
tracked clear pair to over 2f out, soon outpaced, no impression from over 1f out
towards rear, driven and headway towards stands side over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, no impression with leaders
mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway towards far side of group over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
with leader and clear of rest to over 2f out, lost place when ridden inside final furlong, soon weakened
in touch main group, driven over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never pace to challenge, weakened inside final furlong
in touch main group, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never pace to challenge
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HOME BEFORE DUSK suffered a couple of narrow-margin defeats over track and trip last month and it could be third time lucky for Keith Dalgleish’s charge. He has the beating of Newmarket Warrior, Armed and Insurplus on recent form and the latter went on to score over 7f here. Destroyer is not badly treated and showed signs of a resurgence when third at Pontefract while Eesha's Smile was placed at Leicester having slid down the weights. Stormbomber, Traveller and Bollihope are all usually thereabouts without winning and Carbon Dating drops down in trip.
Home Before Dusk 5-1jfav (9-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, nk behind Jalaad (9-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Stoney Lane 11-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 14 1/2l behind Highly Sprung (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Insurplus (IRE) 22-1 (9-9) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, eased close home, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Zoravan (9-7) by 1l, 9 ran.
Destroyer 7-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Hammer Gun (9-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Stormbomber (CAN) 6-4fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, chased clear leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final 75 yards, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Contrast (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Newmarket Warrior (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, driven and headway inside final 2f, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Tum Tum (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Bollihope 7-2jfav (8-11) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Mayfair Spirit (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Placebo Effect (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, challenged 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind Ventura Royal (9-7) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Armed (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Held up behind, driven and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 13, 2l behind Tum Tum (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
So Macho (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Oriental Lilly (8-9) at Redcar 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Eesha's Smile (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Soon led, hard driven over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Pinnata (9-9) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Straight Ash (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Ventura Royal (9-7) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Traveller (FR) 11-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead briefly inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Colonel Slade (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Carbon Dating (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Multellie (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
