led centre group, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden when short of room 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
slowly away in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
raced alone stands side, ridden and every chance when groups merged 2f out, edged left and kept on one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
switched right start, held up, headway 2f out, switched left approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, ran on
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong
keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, tailed off
Shawaahid and Kitaaby share ownership for different trainers and both step up in class having won their latest starts. But Summer Chorus won a tougher handicap here a fortnight ago albeit over 6f and Tigerwolf had gone close at Goodwood before landing the odds in a maiden at Salisbury. Midnight Macchiato drops back to 7f for the first time since winning a maiden at Thirsk last year while Symbolic went close over a mile on the all-weather last time. But a chance is taken on DRIFTING SPIRIT, who won a Class 2 nursery over track and trip last term and may well return to her best today on only her third start of the year.
Shawaahid (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Keen led after 1f, made rest, ridden and edged right from over 1f out, flashed tail inside final furlong, bumped towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Gold Flash (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Drifting Spirit (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Held up, in touch, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Huntlaw (8-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Tigerwolf (IRE) 2-9fav (9-5) Tracked leaders on rail, not much room and barged way through on rail inside final 3f, 2nd over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, hung badly left and flashed tail under pressure final furlong, held on, won at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug beating Port Isaac (9-5) by hd, 5 ran.
Symbolic 2-1 (9-7) Led, hung right approaching final furlong, soon hard pressed, headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 5, hd behind Nouvelli Dancer (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Penwortham (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Led, strongly challenged from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Black Bess (9-4) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Summer Chorus 14-1 (8-0) Keen in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead post, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Futoon (8-0) by shd, 13 ran.
Kitaaby (IRE) 13-8fav (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Le Roi Du Temps (9-2) by 2l, 6 ran.
Honiara 16-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, tracked leader after 1f, every chance 2f until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, eased, last of 5, 28 1/2l behind Sir Roderic (9-5) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
The Commendatore 9-2 (9-6) Led, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied close home, just failed, 2nd of 11, shd behind Shamaheart (10-0) at Redcar 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Midnight Macchiato (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Went left start, held up in touch, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Wimpole Hall (9-0) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
