tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out until over 2f out, outpaced by leading pair over 1f out, lost 3rd well inside final furlong
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and lost place over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, closed 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on
held up, pulled hard early, pushed along 4f out, soon outpaced, hanging left from 2f out, stayed on moderately, went 3rd well inside final furlong
tracked leader until ridden 3f out, well held over 1f out
Nonrunner
Soccerjackpot is the pick here on official ratings but recent evidence suggests Graeme McPherson's seven-year-old, well beaten over hurdles at Wetherby four days ago, is nowhere near as good as the figures suggest and may struggle to concede 5lb to SONG TO THE MOON. Jim Boyle's filly is no world-beater but has won a couple of sellers over this trip lately and there's no reason to believe she won't reproduce her best here. Dream Of Fortune has place claims but Ivory Jazz has yet to prove he stays this far and a bigger danger may be the three-year-old Experimentalist, who drops into this grade for the first time and was well backed at Salisbury last month.
Dream of Fortune (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Steadied start, keen in rear, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 7l behind Dragon Slayer (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f app hcp (6) gf.
Soccerjackpot (USA) 50-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, under pressure 3f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 12l behind My Kingdom (9-2) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Sep.
Triumphus 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway approaching 5th, weakened last, 5th of 12, 20l behind Great Reason (11-2) at Ludlow 2m NH mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb '10.
Song To The Moon (IRE) 9-4 (9-11) Held up last, closer order 4f out, came to race alone on stands rail 3f out, in lead over 2f out, hung badly left to far side inside final 2f, idled inside final furlong, always just doing enough, won at Brighton 1m 2f Selling Stakes (0-70) (3-5yo) (6) gf in May beating Retreat Content (8-8) by 2l, 4 ran.
Experimentalist 11-10fav (9-0) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, carried left over 1f out, unable to quicken when squeezed out soon after, one pace, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Bussa (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo stk 0-70 (5) gf in May.
September Draw (USA) 9-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway when switched right then left approaching final 2f, no further progress, 6th of 13, 10l behind Guards Chapel (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Ivory Jazz 14-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, tracking leader, short of room and slipped after 2f, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 18l behind Granny Mcphee (8-11) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Kathindi (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) In rear, behind halfway, went moderate 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 33l behind Bolodenka (9-7) at Southwell 1m clm stks 0-75 (6) fbs in May.
