held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up behind, ridden and switched to outer over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, not reached winner
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
held up in rear, headwayover 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inner, not much room over 1f out, one pace
held up towards rear, headway on inner over 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
held up towards rear on outer, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on, weakened final 50 yards
tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon headway, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra and lost 2nd close home
led and raced wide, ridden over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, kept on to lead final 100 yards
Nanton and Precision Break, the last two winners of this long-established handicap, try again this year but are 4lb and 2lb higher respectively. Northumberland Plate winner Tominator and Theology were second and third behind Berling in a Listed handicap at Chester last month and the former has since run well over this trip at Haydock. But ETERNAL HEART didn't have a lot of luck in that Chester race having been well backed. Mark Johnston's three-year-old will be better suited by this galloping track and had earlier finished ahead the aforementioned pair at York. He gets the vote, though stablemate Shernando is respected with Hanagan on board and Bourne is worth a second look trying this longer trip for the first time.
Theology 12-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, not able to trouble front pair, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Berling (8-13) at Chester 1m 5f listed hcp 0-110 (1) gf in Aug.
Nanton (USA) 40-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, never a factor, 14th of 20, 8l behind Moyenne Corniche (8-10) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Harlestone Times (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Towards rear, some headway far side final furlong, never on terms, 11th of 20, 7l behind Moyenne Corniche (8-10) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Tominator 8-1 (9-4) Took keen hold towards rear, headway centre over 3f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out, 5th of 16, 6l behind Bauer (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 105 (2) gf.
Precision Break (USA) 14-1 (9-5) Hampered soon after start, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 10l behind Berling (8-13) at Chester 1m 5f listed hcp 0-110 (1) gf in Aug.
Itlaaq 8-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway centre over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 5l behind Dazinski (8-13) at York 2m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.
Shernando 10-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon beaten, 15th of 16, 19l behind Bauer (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 105 (2) gf.
Hawk Mountain (UAE) 12-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders, quick move on outside to avoid loose horse and in lead halfway, brought field to stands side in straight, ridden and hung left inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Dazinski (8-13) at York 2m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.
Bourne 11-4fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 13, 3l behind Barren Brook (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul.
Eternal Heart (IRE) 9-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge well over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Motrice (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 6f Listed stks 3yo (1) gs in Aug.
Old Hundred (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Always in rear, came center 7f out, struggling from over 4f out, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Cosimo De Medici (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 7f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Aug.
