led until over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, no extra closing stages
went right start, chased leaders, driven over 3f out, soon lost place, eased
slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms
hampered start, tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon strongly challenged, all out, held on well
hampered start, behind, headway on outside over 3f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well
slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on well under pressure
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace
behind, never dangerous
hampered start, keen in touch, lost place over 3f out
NonRunner
BAILARICO has been competing in tougher races than this and finished a creditable third over 2m in Class 3 company at Goodwood on his penultimate start. He may be good enough in this and is preferred to Nafaayes, who scored over track and trip last month but was well beaten at Haydock subsequently along with Angel Gabrial, who also won here in June. So Near So Farhh won over 2m at Chepstow before placing back at the same track while Overhaugh Street, Celestial Force, Gabrial The One and Heart Of Soul are all capable of figuring if staying this longer trip.
Celestial Force (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance over 1f out, kept on and just held close home, 2nd of 7, shd behind Navajo Pass (9-6) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Heart Of Soul (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Scofflaw (9-12) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Bailarico (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) Keen in touch, headway chasing leaders 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 19, 8l behind Timoshenko (8-0) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Overhaugh Street 14-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and joined when badly bumped on rail 2f out, soon headed and weakened quickly,, 8th of 10, at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
So Near So Farhh 5-1 (9-7) Held up and behind, steady headway on inside 5f out, pushed along when not clear run and switched right just over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Jacob Cats (9-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Lord Lamington 13-2 (9-11) Tracked leader, led 11f out until 3f out, weakened over 2f out,eased, last of 8, 34 1/2l behind Land Of Oz (8-7) at Ayr 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Gabrial The One (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Hereby (8-6) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Nafaayes (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, well beaten from over 2f out, 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Contrebasse (8-9) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Angel Gabrial (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Held up, well off the pace 9f out, well beaten final 2f, 5th of 6, 11 1/2l behind Contrebasse (8-9) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Zihaam 14-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, soon hung right, not run on, last of 4, 4l behind Platform Nineteen (8-4) at Beverley 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
