led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
held up behind, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
Moon Of Baroda has shown notable improvement since sent handicapping and should prove competitive off a new mark of 75, up 2lb as a result of a decent Sandown effort latest. He stays further than this trip so expect to see McDonald attempt to maximise his stamina. He should also have more to come after just five career starts. Ed Dunlop's Vision Clear and Ralph Becket's Silver Crescent add further fuel to the southern raid but we'll go along with ZIHAAM to keep the prize in the north. Roger Fell is having a splendid season and both of his gelding's career successes have been delivered on stiff right-handed tracks - here and at Carlisle. Trip and ground are fine and a mark of 67 remains feasible. Hilborough and Airplane are not discounted in receipt of considerable weight from their rivals.
Kajaki (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 9, 2l behind Good Time Ahead (9-7) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Zihaam 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, never a threat, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Gossip Column (9-8) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Vision Clear (GER) 5-1 (9-9) Held up, headway 5f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Rapier (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Silver Crescent 6-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, outpaced when hung left over 1f out, rallied closing stages, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Asoof (9-6) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Wotabreeze (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, last of 8, 8 1/4l behind Calliope (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Moon of Baroda 5-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd going well inside final 2f, kept on same pace final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Artarmon (9-4) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Airplane (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 31 1/4l behind Jenny Ren (8-10) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Hilborough 7-2 (10-2) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Bollin Joan (9-10) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jul.