(ran without near fore shoe) in touch, lost place 3f out, tailed off
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slow into stride, raced wide in touch, headway and close up 7f out, weakened over 2f out
slow into stride, towards rear, wide and headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
held up, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders
in rear, headway 2f out, never nearer
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, stayed on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Captain Haddock is 3lb lower than when landing this 12 months ago under Henry Main but has been badly out of sorts this year. Heart Of Soul completed a double in the spring but was behind Restorer at Chester last month. The latter also finished ahead of MASCAT here in June but Joe Tizzard’s charge has been in good form over hurdles since and a repeat of his run in the Great Metropolitan here in April would be good enough for this. Fast Steps won’t be far away if he stays this longer trip and Saratoga Gold has won at Goodwood and Newbury this term. Thibault also make some appeal at the foot of the weights while Sarvan and Way Of Life are partnered by leading amateurs.
Sarvan 6-1 (9-9) Close up, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, 8th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Big Meeting (9-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Mascat 5-4fav (12-0) Handy, cajoled along after 5th, ridden before 3 out, outpaced in 3rd before 2 out, plugged on and took 2nd final flight, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 18l behind Bucko's Boy (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Way Of Life 11-5 (9-13) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, short of room entering final furlong, not recover, last of 5, 2 1/2l behind Fair Star (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Heart Of Soul (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Midfield, headway 4f out, joined leader 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, gradually weakened, 4th of 8, 7l behind The Gadget Man (8-13) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Saratoga Gold 13-2 (10-12) Mid-division, travelled well before 3f out, short of room on rail and switched out, smooth progress into 2nd before 1f out, ridden along and led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Frontispiece (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Fast Steps (IRE) 11-2 (10-7) Slowly away in touch, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish, won going away, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Bad Company (11-4) by 2l, 7 ran.
Magna Moralia (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Raced in last, pushed along 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 4th of 5, 8 1/2l behind Atacama Desert (8-12) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Furzig 25-1 (9-3) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 10th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Scampi (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Restorer 12-1 (9-11) Raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 11 1/2l behind The Nu Form Way (9-0) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Captain Haddock (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Psyche (10-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Thibault 3-1 (11-11) Held up in touch, headway 3 out, went second approaching 2 out, led 2 out, jumped left last, ran on well flat, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May beating Warranty (10-12) by 7l, 6 ran.
Psyche 5-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, travelled well in 3rd before 3f out, progress into 2nd before 2f out, ridden along back in 3rd before 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Saratoga Gold (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
