tracked leaders, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
in touch in 5th, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on and no chance with winner
dwelt, held up towards rear, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, behind, ridden over 2f out, soon headway, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 4th, led over 2f out, clear final furlong
behind, weakened over 1f out, soon eased
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened last 100 yards
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Master Gunner won easily at Wolverhampton last time but is upped a grade off a 7lb higher mark today. TIMELESS ART makes more appeal as he won a Class 3 contest at Ayr on his latest start and is only 2lb higher as he drops in class. Flyboy was behind the selection at Ayr while Force failed to cope with a 4lb rise for winning at Chepstow when well beaten at Kempton recently. Tomahawk Kid and Al Nasser Alwashik are unexposed in handicaps and could go well but North Creek has proved best on the all-weather tracks so far.
Royal Shaheen (FR) 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 10, 12l behind Haley Bop (9-3) at Chester 1m hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Thaqaffa (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Broke well, soon restrained in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened, 7th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Wimpole Hall (9-0) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Flyboy (IRE) 5-1fav (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Fuwairt (9-11) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Force (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Cloudberry (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Master Gunner (USA) 5-4fav (9-3) Made virtually all, edged slightly right over 1f out, ran on well, clear towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Vastly (9-5) by 3l, 13 ran.
Timeless Art (IRE) 9-4fav (8-5) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Ayr 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Whitman (9-7) by hd, 6 ran.
Mediciman 9-4fav (9-4) Went left start, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 5l behind Exoteric (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Tomahawk Kid 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, pulled hard early, every chance over 1f out, kept on well, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Exoteric (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Al Nasser Alwashik 9-1 (9-5) Held up, headway on outside over 2f out, edged left 1f out, went 3rd towards finish, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Cote d'Azur (9-12) at York 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Hijran (IRE) 6-1 (10-11) Held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 14, 22 3/4l behind Phosphorescence (11-2) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.
Le Roi Du Temps (USA) 9-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, chased leader after 1f, ridden and every chance 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 7th of 17, 3 3/4l behind Sovereign Bounty (9-9) at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
North Creek 7-2jfav (9-6) Held up in mid-division, ridden and hung right 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 125 yards and closed, just held, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Mukaabra (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Mr Andros 14-1 (9-3) Held up in touch, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on well closing stages, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Tarboosh (9-3) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in May.
