soon led, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden, headed well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden well over 1f out, dropped away over 1f out
close up in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon switched left to outer and headway, ridden over 1f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, won going away
handy, pushed along 3f out and slightly outpaced, soon in rear but in touch, ridden over 1f out, plugged on to go 3rd 110 yards out
tracked leaders, shaken up and led well over 1f out, pushed along and headed 1f out, kept on, no match for winner
Yasmin From York was unplaced behind Spantik at Ripon and hasn’t fired so far this season. The winner is only 2lb higher here and has a decent strike-rate but he’s held by HELLENISTA on Catterick running last month and Tim Easterby’s mare has been threatening to get her head back in front. The improving three-year-old Manxman is an obvious danger having won three of his last four. He appears to handle all types of going but Aighear has been treading water off her current mark.
Spantik 7-2 (10-3) Led after 1f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Ripon 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Michael's Pledge (9-2) by nk, 9 ran.
Hellenista 6-5fav (9-6) Led at modest pace, quickened tempo over 5f out, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, soon well held by easy winner, 2nd of 5, 7 1/2l behind September Power (10-2) at Beverley 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Manxman (IRE) 10-11fav (9-2) Midfield, shaken up and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and hung right to far rail entering final furlong, ridden out, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Rogue Tornado (9-7) by 2l, 11 ran.
Yasmin From York 12-1 (9-10) Towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Spantik (10-3) at Ripon 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Aighear 5-1 (10-4) Held up well in rear, headway out wide inside final 2f, went modest 4th and edged right over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 7, 6l behind Owens Lad (10-8) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Aug.