raced centre, keen close up, effort to lead this group over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong
raced stands side, tracked leaders, headway entering final furlong, ridden to lead overall inside final furlong, edged left near finish, all out
raced centre, close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced stands side, close up in rear, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
led stands side group, led overall halfway, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
raced stands side, keen held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, driven towards finish, just held
raced stands side, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
raced centre, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
taken to post early, raced centre, overall leader until halfway, still led centre group until over 1f out, soon weakened
NonRunner
Not many that you can leave out of the equation here in a very competitive three-year-old handicap with the consistent Merlin and Dakota Gold two to note. Ultimate Avenue has yet to really prove himself over this trip but has the look of a sprinter if he gets a strongly run race with Victory Angel another worthy of close attention. TOMMY TAYLOR has the look of one though who has further improvement in him and he did look desperately unlucky last time out when hampered in the closing stages after travelling like a dream throughout the race.
Eqtiraan (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind The Feathered Nest (8-0) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Bacchus 14-1 (9-1) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and soon hung left, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 14, nk behind The Feathered Nest (8-0) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Tommy Taylor (USA) 5-1cfav (9-2) In touch, headway when badly hampered and snatched up over 1f out, not recover, 13th of 14, 5 3/4l behind The Feathered Nest (8-0) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Danielsflyer (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, effort when hampered over 1f out, not a danger after, 8th of 14, 3 1/2l behind The Feathered Nest (8-0) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Merlin Evensfav (9-8) Made all, clear from over 1f out, easily, won at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Black Isle Boy (9-8) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.
Dakota Gold 5-2fav (10-0) Slow to break, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at York 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Batten The Hatches (9-13) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Silent Echo 2-1fav (9-12) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Lualiwa (9-8) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Poet's Society 13-2 (9-2) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Quench Dolly (9-7) at Goodwood 5f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Farleigh Mac 10-11fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Secret Potion (8-5) at Bath 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Ultimate Avenue (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Raced far side, held up and behind, headway on far rail when not clear run over 1f out, switched sharply right entering final furlong, ran on strongly inside final furlong, finished well, not reach leaders, 3rd of 19, 1/2l behind Ekhtiyaar (8-10) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Victory Angel (IRE) 4-1fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear, won at Yarmouth 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug beating Gulliver (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
