tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
held up in last trio, steady headway on inside tracking leaders over 2f out, 2nd 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not quite p[ace to challenge
raced keenly, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, no extra in 3rd
hung right throughout, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out
steadied start, held up in last pair, struggling in rear over 3f out, tailed off
held up in touch, smooth headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on
steadied start, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on into modest 4th close home
led 1f, settled 3rd, 2nd again inside final 3f, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
chased leader after 1f, lost 2nd inside final 3f, weakened over 2f out
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Recent course and distance winner Mister Blue Sky is bidding for a fourth victory of the season. The Statesman has every chance on his second at Beverley and Rake's Progress should enjoy the drop back to 1m2f on this stiff track having done connections proud this year. He beat Music Seeker over this trip at Newbury in July but TRADING PUNCHES was in good form earlier this season and remains unexposed. He hasn’t raced since June but had no luck in-running over track and trip last time and is now 2lb lower. Jupiter Light won here in June but looks on a high enough mark now and may not enjoy conditions.
Trading Punches (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, trying to free passage but soon carried right, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Frontispiece (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Jupiter Light 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 5, 5 3/4l behind Archetype (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Mister Blue Sky (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Mid-division, headway to press leader after 3f, led over 2f out, ran on well, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Know Your Limit (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Music Seeker (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Took keen hold, held up in touch, pushed along on outside over 3f out, plugged on final furlong into modest 3rd post, 3rd of 8, 5 1/4l behind Rake's Progress (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
War Of Succession 50-1 (9-3) Always in rear, last of 11, 12l behind Timeless Art (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Aug.
The Statesman 7-1 (8-2) Held up in touch, steady headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd towards finish and closed, not quite get up, 2nd of 9, nk behind Society Red (8-2) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Lightly Squeeze 15-2 (9-1) Led, headed 4f out, driven and lost place 2f out, weakened 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Nathan (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Rosarno (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, faulted over 3f out, soon pulled up, at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Makkadangdang 2-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, eased when well held towards finish home, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Alnasl (8-10) at Brighton 1m 2f mdn stks (6) gf in May.
Stone The Crows 9-4fav (9-7) In touch, headway over 7f out, tracked leader halfway until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Rake's Progress 7-1 (8-3) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Duke Of Bronte (8-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) sft in Sep.
