soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never able to get competitive
held up in rear, headway and eased out left over 2f out, led and hung right from over 1f out, stayed on well
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
held up towards rear, brief effort over 2f out, no impression
held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, hung left and headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on
chased leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, carried right inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, driven over 2f out, lost place when hampered well over 1f out, soon weakened
It was fast going when Qasbaz won over 7f here last month but there was some cut in the ground when Mustaqbal beat previous winner Dreamseller at Ripon, though the latter re-opposes on better terms. Proclaimer has been thereabouts over 7f while Mountain Rescue beat Wightman in an amateurs' race at Salisbury, though the latter went on to land an apprentices’ race at the same track a week ago and escapes a penalty. VULCAN has yet to win but is creeping closer so, after missing out by a neck in a tougher race than this at Sandown last time, Harry Dunlop’s charge gets the vote.
Mountain Rescue (IRE) 11-4fav (11-3) Soon led, headed 2f out, lost 2nd soon after, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind The Game Is On (10-12) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Qasbaz (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, switched right and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Haydock 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Incognito (9-6) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Vulcan (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 11, nk behind Rectory Road (9-4) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Mustaqbal (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Lexington Warfare (9-6) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Dreamseller (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Close up, pushed along and headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Mustaqbal (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Proclaimer 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, steady progress entering final furlong, no match for winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Redemptive (9-9) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
George Mallory 4-1fav (10-10) Slowly away, soon recovered to take handy position, ridden into 3rd but some way behind leader 3f out, driven and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Snookered (10-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Wightman (IRE) 4-1fav (9-6) Went sharply left start, chased leader, led going well over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon clear, easily, won at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Dartington (9-9) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Brutalab 5-1 (9-10) Held up in touch on outside, challenged 5f out, every chance and edged right over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Fox Kasper (9-12) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
