raced wide, prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance when rider dropped whip over 1f out, ran on
led early, prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
slow into stride, towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
slowly away, in rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and switched left inside final furlong, kept on
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
close up, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
soon led, headed halfway, tracked leaders, weakened 2f out
NonRunner
RAIN CAP has been allotted a 5lb penalty for last week’s win at Catterick and he’ll be popular in his bid to win this race for a second year in succession. Agonyclite gets a chance to reverse the form of that defeat and will be significantly better off at the weights. Kraken Florida is unexposed on Turf and the Newcastle winner is one to note closely in the market. The Gay Blade is 1lb below his last winning mark but has to bounce back quickly from a disappointing effort at Ayr. He was behind stablemate Zegos Surprise on that occasion and Andrew Mullen elects to sticks with the mare. Sharrabang has framed up on a couple of previous visits to this track and is respected.
Autumn Flight (IRE) 15-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders far side, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3l behind Mehmo (9-9) at Beverley 5f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Rain Cap 9-2 (9-0) Front mid-division, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon pressed leaders, led final 110 yards and drifted left, asserted towards finish, won at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Agonyclite (9-1) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Somewhere Secret 7-1 (9-7) Slow away, soon well behind, last of 11, 17 1/2l behind Astapor (9-11) at Carlisle 5f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Agonyclite 10-1 (9-1) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, held closing stages, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Rain Cap (9-0) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
The Gay Blade 25-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division far side of group, weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 9 1/4l behind See My Baby Jive (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Kraken Florida (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never threatened, 8th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Mcqueen (9-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Zegos Surprise (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) In rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 2 3/4l behind See My Baby Jive (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Sharrabang 15-2 (8-12) Reared start, in rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Astapor (9-11) at Carlisle 5f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Nodsasgoodasawink 80-1 (8-9) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, never a factor, 9th of 12, 5 1/4l behind See My Baby Jive (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Christy's Star 150-1 (8-9) Pushed along in rear, never on terms, 12th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Impressor (9-8) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Quanah (IRE) 28-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Impressor (9-8) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Burtonlodge Beauty (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Hampered start, toward rear, never on terms, 11th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Impressor (9-8) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
