mid-division, hard driven over 4f out, headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out
behind, pushed along over 6f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, smooth progress over 3f out, led over 2f out, stayed on strongly
tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out
held up, never dangerous
behind, under pressure halfway, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat
mid-division, headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on well
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, hung right over 1f out, soon weakened
The impressive Swashbuckle is bidding for a hat-trick and could take some stopping off a 5lb higher mark if handling this significant step up in trip. He probably has more improvement in him than Brittleton, who may struggle to defy his current mark, while both Touch The Sky and Slunovrat also look to be held by the handicapper at the moment. In a tricky looking handicap, ARROWTOWN could be the answer. She’s yet to get her nose in front but shaped well when stepped up in trip and class last time and, racing off the same mark today, can break her duck. Odeon is an interesting each-way prospect dropped in class for this.
Touch The Sky 9-2 (9-9) Tracked leader, every chance 3f out, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind The Graduate (8-6) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Kelvingrove (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Driven forward to track leader, under pressure over 4f out, staying on same pace when hampered over 1f out, faded, 6th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Always Resolute (8-9) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Ingleby Hollow 6-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 26 1/4l behind Project Bluebook (8-5) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Slunovrat (FR) 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Dolphin Village (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Odeon 25-1 (8-0) Tracked leader, pushed along edging left over 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, hung left and weakened over 2f out, 11th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Barsanti (9-10) at York 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Aug.
Bulas Belle 5-1 (9-12) Prominent, weakened over 5f out, last of 6, 36 1/4l behind Gabrial's Star (9-12) at Beverley 2m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Brittleton 3-1 (9-4) Held up, in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Soul Intent (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Min Alemarat (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Walpole (9-4) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Waterclock (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling inside final 5f, 10th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Wind Place And Sho (9-9) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Arrowtown 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, switched left 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, no chance with winner and eased inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 7l behind St Michel (8-0) at Beverley 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Medina Sidonia (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Soon close up, pushed along over 5f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Chocala (10-0) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Swashbuckle 7-4fav (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Desdichado (9-13) by 2l, 6 ran.
Cotillion 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division, not clear run and lost place well over 1f out, soon switched right, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Chocala (10-0) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
