tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
held up in last pair, some late headway, never involved
steadied and went left start, held up and behind, never a factor
led over 8f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly, eased towards finish
meld up in touch 5th on inside, headway chasing leaders when hampered over 1f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance when weakened and lost 2 places towards finish
led over 1f, settled 3rd 8f out, ridden went 2nd and hung right over 1f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
pulled hard, chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened over 2f out, soon behind, tailed off and eased
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along in mid-division over 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner
tracked winner 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd and weakening when hampered over 1f out
RASHDAN made a winning start in handicaps when successful over today’s trip at Newcastle. He’s one of the least exposed and gets a tentative vote in an open contest. Several look likely to improve for the return to 1m2f including Adamant and Nathan, who both returned losing favourites over 1m4f on their latest starts. Dowayla faded in the closing stages over the same trip at Ascot last time. The front-running Secret Art struggled over a mile in Listed company at Pontefract recently and Casey Jones has lost his way since notching a hat-trick at Newcastle earlier this year.
Secret Art (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Led far side trio, headed over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Big Country (9-5) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Vale Do Sol (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Steadied start, held up in rear, switched left over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, no headway, last of 8, 9 1/2l behind Commander Cole (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Fayez (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Steadied start and soon switched left, always in rear, 17th of 19, 17 3/4l behind Euchen Glen (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Adamant (GER) 7-2fav (9-0) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Grey Britain (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in May.
Nathan 13-8fav (10-0) Held up in 4th place, smooth headway on inside over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 3 3/4l behind Rustang (8-9) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Emenem 9-2 (9-7) Tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Pivoine (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Dowayla (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Led after 2f, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Maid Up (8-8) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Super Kid 40-1 (9-12) In touch in mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear and edged left inside final furlong, in no danger after, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jul beating Medrano (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Four On Eight (9-0) 7th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Shogun (9-0) at Sakhir 1m 4f gf in Mar.
Casey Jones (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Slowly away, never travelled and always behind, last of 6, 17 3/4l behind History Writer (9-3) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Rashdan (FR) 9-2 (9-9) Always prominent, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jul beating Cadeau Magnifique (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
