close up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up, ridden and hung left over 1f out, never near leaders
in rear, headway 2f out, not clear run inside final furlong, switched right, kept on
pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, asserted near finish
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
towards rear, never on terms
raced wide held up, ridden 2f out, never on terms
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
David O'Meara has a strong hand in a wide-open contest. Alejandro has been competing in better company and is back on a winning mark but stablemate STEEL TRAIN went close in this grade at Thirsk last month and Shelley Birkett partnered him to success at the same track back in May. Peril failed in his bid for hat-trick when well beaten at Kempton and the winning run of Rodrigo De Torres came to an end at Musselburgh last week but Captain Bob and Exchequer should be thereabouts again off their current marks.
Baddilini 33-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Majestic Moon (9-13) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Big Time (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Took keen hold and slightly impeded early, towards rear, 9th approaching straight, switched left towards inner over 2f out, soon chased leaders, no extra from over 1f out,, 9th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Vitally Important (10-0) at Killarney 1m Yielding in Jul.
George Cinq 14-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up and behind, never on terms, 12th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Farlow (9-9) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Alejandro (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Farlow (9-9) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Captain Bob (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Prominent, led over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened closing stages, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Mullionheir (9-2) at Newbury 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Peril 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on outside, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 10l behind Spirit Raiser (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Exchequer (IRE) 4-1fav (9-9) In touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Outer Space (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Ticks The Boxes (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, well held from over 1f out, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Enlace (9-1) at Chester 7f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Zacynthus (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered over 1f out, 9th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Farlow (9-9) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Chosen Character (IRE) 17-2 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Polar Forest (9-10) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Steel Train (FR) 10-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Comino (9-0) at Thirsk 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Rodrigo De Torres 5-1fav (9-5) Led, headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Spring Offensive (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
