slowly into stride, switched left soon after start, held up in rear, headway and not clear run on inside approaching 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up mid-division, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leading pair, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong
in rear, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
made all, clear with one other 3f out, ridden over 1f out, eased near finish
in rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to take 4th towards finish
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, eased and lost one place towards finish
raced wide, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, behind from over 1f out
held up, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
pressed winner until over 1f out, soon weakened
Captain Jacksparra won well enough on the Polytrack at Lingfield last time but that was only in a claimer and this is a lot tougher for Kevin Ryan's gelding in a race taken to go to DIXEY, who is preferred to Fathsta. David Nicholls has his runner in good form having been placed in his last two starts and he again should be thereabouts at a track when he has run well on his last two visits but the four-year-old has been done few favours with a draw in stall 11 so he may again have to settle for a place at best. John Quinn's Mastership is in similarly good form but also has a poor draw to overcome being boxed on the wide outside in stall 12 of the 12 runners. Stevie Thunder has not progressed from a promising reappearance run and looks best watched at present, while Invincible Force may struggle to defy the penalty incurred for his win at The Curragh last time. The vote then goes to Dixey, who is better on turf than the Polytrack on which he has had three of his last four starts and with Michael Jarvis having his team in much better form now, he looks worth chancing off what seems a favourable mark.
Mastership (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Jul beating Eton Rifles (9-4) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Fathsta (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden and effort and edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Celtic Sultan (8-13) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in May.
Dixey 11-2 (9-11) Led, headed 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5l behind More Time Tim (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Jul.
Stevie Thunder 11-2 (9-7) In touch when badly hampered on rail 4f out, switched sharply left on bend inside final 3f, soon one pace, no chance with leaders, 4th of 9, 8l behind Dubai's Touch (10-0) at Ascot 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jul.
Invincible Force (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Made all, clear to over 1f out, kept on well when pressed inside final furlong, won at Curragh 6f hcap hvy in Jul beating Daring Man (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.
Opus Maximus (IRE) 22-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, 12th of 15, 7l behind Quest For Success (8-11) at Hamilton 6f hcp 105 (2) gd in Jul.
Bold Marc (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, squeezed out 3f out, switched right over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 16, 17l behind Zomerlust (9-10) at York 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
I Confess 50-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakening when not much room well over 2f out, 14th of 18, 26l behind Marajaa (9-8) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
Captain Jacksparra (IRE) 7-4fav (9-8) Made virtually all, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m clm stks (6) pol in Jul beating Elna Bright (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Brasingaman Hifive 5-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 20l behind One Way Or Another (10-0) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jun.
Daaweitza 18-1 (9-0) Outpaced and behind, headway when not clear run just inside final furlong, ridden and ran on towards finish, 5th of 12, 6l behind Sunrise Safari (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
Glenridding 8-1 (9-8) Made most 5f, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 22l behind Zomerlust (9-10) at York 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
