tracked leaders, headway to challenge over 2f out, one paced final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and effort, kept on same pace final 2f
made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong
raced keen, tracked winner until outpaced over 3f out
City Ground won under Serena Brotherton at Lingfield in June and was then second at Newbury. But the partnership were beaten in the Channel Islands last month and may not represent much of the way in value here. RIGHTWAY only won an apprentices' handicap at Sandown last time but escapes a penalty and should stay the extra here given he won over an extended mile at Wolverhampton in 2014. Flag Of Glory has place claims again while Gaelic Silver is usually thereabouts in this grade so can't be ignored.
Gaelic Silver (FR) 8-1 (9-12) In touch, headway over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Choral Festival (9-9) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
My Lord 20-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Ickymasho (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
City Ground (USA) (10-12) 2nd of 10, 5l behind Grey Panel (8-13) at Les Landes 1m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Queen Of Norway (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Stumbled soon after start, held up, ridden when weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Blackthorn Stick (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Rightway (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) In touch, headway and every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Choral Clan (9-12) by hd, 6 ran.
Flag Of Glory 14-1 (9-8) Held up, off the pace, headway over 2f out, 2nd and edged right over 1f out, stayed on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Indian Chief (10-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
