mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3f out, plugged on final 2f, lost 4th close home
mid-division, pushed along and weakened 3f out
mid-division on inside, keen early, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon behind
held up, pushed along off pace 3f out, plugged on final 2f, late headway for 4th
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened 3f out
held up, headway under pressure on inside 2f out, could not go pace of leaders approaching final furlong, rallied close home without threatening
mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, every chance final furlong, ran on well final 100 yards, not reach winner
prominent, took it up going well over 2f out, length clear final furlong, stayed on strongly, held on well close home, gamely
led, pushed along 4f out, headed over 2f out and weakened rapidly
in rear, headway under pressure on outside over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened final furlong
NonRunner
RED DEREK has won just one of his 34 career starts but he has been going close to a second success off similar marks this season. Fast ground was against him last time at Redcar and he should give supporters a run for their money in a race like this. Lucky Draw’s latest run at Southwell was too bad to be true but Army Of One looks no nearer to a first victory. Alkhattaaf has to go on the shortlist, however, having won at Chepstow in May and Purple Reign won at that track in June and was staying on when second over 1m4f at Catterick subsequently but Eddie The Beagle has become expensive to follow.
Alkhattaaf 13-8fav (9-5) Held up in 4th, closer in 3rd halfway, quick move to lead over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, brushed by winner inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 4, 5 1/4l behind At The Double (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) fm in Jul.
Army Of One (GER) 15-2 (9-9) Towards rear, steady headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, never near to challenge, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Glory And Honour (10-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Lucky Draw 9-2 (9-4) Towards rear, pulled into midfield after 4f, lost ground and ridden over 4f out, soon beaten, 7th of 9, dist behind Schwartz (9-4) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
With Pleasure 25-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 3f out and soon not clear run, short of room 2f out, in the clear and ridden under 2f out, ran on same pace from over 1f out, 7th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Schwartz (9-3) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Hey Bails 28-1 (9-6) Dwelt in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Open Champion (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Purple Reign (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Glory And Honour (9-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Longville Lilly 22-1 (9-9) Raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Double Legend (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 5f stks (6) pol in Aug.
Eddie The Beagle 5-2 (9-3) In rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong, 4th of 7, 14 1/4l behind City Spirit (9-1) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Couldn't Could He 11-2 (8-13) Soon led, headed 10f out, tracked leaders, switched wide over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Double Legend (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 5f stks (6) pol in Aug.
Mogilevich (FR) 66-1 (8-7) Held up, pushed along 3f out, headway behind leaders approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly close home for 3rd, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Typewritten (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Red Derek 9-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 7th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Desert Quest (10-0) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
