pressed leader, ridden to lead turning in, headed and dropped to 3rd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden out wide 3f out, soon outpaced and weakened
sweating, led and set steady pace, ridden and headed turning in, soon lost 2nd, weakened final furlong
held up off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide home turn, led over 1f out, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, headed final 100 yards
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, angled out turning in, went 2nd over 1f out, sustained challenge throughout final furlong, in front final 100 yards
held up in last trio on inside, pushed along and weakened 3f out
slowly away, never going well in rear, lost touch 6f out, tailed off
NonRunner
Baez joined Jim Goldie in May and has completed a hat-trick since stepping up to distances of 2m and further. But underfoot conditions are a worry and stablemate TWO AULD PALS (NAP) makes more appeal back over this longer trip having won over 1m5f at Hamilton on testing ground. Tuddenham Green has been in the mix since scoring at Haydock while East End Girl won at Newcastle in June, though has subsequently switched yards. Bumper and hurdles winner Wonderwall makes his handicap debut on the Flat.
Wonderwall (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Slowly into stride and pushed along early out wide, headway tracking leader 8f out, led 7f out, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Al Anoud (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
East End Girl 2-1fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, went close 2nd 7f out, led over 3f out, pushed along and faced challenge over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely and drew away final 110 yards, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Big Cheese (9-6) by 8 1/2l, 4 ran.
Two Auld Pals (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-1) Always handy, went 2nd over 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well, won at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Aug beating Forza Orta (10-2) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Tuddenham Green 17-2 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along, switched right and headway well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, no impression, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Campaign Trail (8-10) at Nottingham 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Baez 7-4fav (8-10) Reluctant loading, tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, won at Musselburgh 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Simple Star (9-0) by nk, 5 ran.
Stonific (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Raced wide, close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 5th of 7, 9l behind Brave Knight (9-0) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Robeam (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden after 5th, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat, never dangerous, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Anger Management (10-13) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Justus (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Led, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Zimmerman (9-4) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) hvy in Aug.