led and set strong pace, clear 12f out until 3f out, headed over 2f out, chased winner until weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
chased clear leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
prominent in chasing group, weakened 2f out
always towards rear
towards rear, headway chasing leaders 5f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, kept on inside final furlong
always towards rear, never on terms
keen, tracked clear leader and clear of rest, closed 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on
slowly away, behind, headway on outside under pressure 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, kept on inside final furlong
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Oxford Blu will be popular given his shrewd connections, but he is vulnerable and is taken on with ARISTOCRACY , who ran a blinder over hurdles last time and should be suited by this stamina test back on the Flat. Hermana could well improve for this trip, along with Macksville . Balkinstown also enters the equation.
Goldslinger (FR) 12-1 (9-4) Led and set good pace, steadied halfway, headed over 2f out, soon hampered, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Melinoe (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Danglydontask 8-1 (8-10) Chased leaders until lost place halfway, soon behind, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Hawkerland (9-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Chevalgris 16-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Whitecliff Park (8-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
See And Be Seen 10-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no extra in 4th when carried left inside final furlong and hampered 100 yards out, 4th of 10, 7l behind Whitecliff Park (8-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Macksville (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Quay Point (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Rocky Elsom (USA) 25-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Multigifted (8-11) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in May.
Riptide 20-1 (9-11) Behind, soon mid-division, went 2nd about halfway until over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Tsundoku (9-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Hermarna (IRE) 9-2fav (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along 12f out, 4th over 5f out, switched right over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Hiorne Tower (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Oxford Blu 11-4jfav (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Noble Behest (8-9) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Balkinstown (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Towards rear, outpaced 3 out, headway into modest 4th before next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders, 4th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Premier Rose (10-9) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Teak (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, 8th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Akavit (8-11) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Aristocracy 3-1fav (10-6) Mid-division, headway on outside 8th, not fluent 2 out, 2nd last, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 14, shd behind Plantagenet (10-3) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ring Eye (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Tojosimbre (8-5) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
