sweating, led and raced keenly, headed when badly hampered and almost unseated rider just over 2f out, no chance after and eased
held up in mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders 5f out, challenged on bit and edged left just over 2f out, ridden to lead and hung badly left from over 1f out, headed post
raced keenly tracking leader, hung badly left and hampered rivals just over 2f out, weakened soon after
held up in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders under pressure over 2f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, just held
held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 2f out, soon hampered and weakened
tracked leaders on inside, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, still every chance when no room on rail inside final furlong, finished full of running but no chance to challenge
raced keenly, steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, headway towards inside when badly hampered approaching final 2f, recovered hanging left when switched right and stayed on inside final furlong, led post
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakening when hung left inside final 2f
raced keenly in last pair, headway out wide hanging left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge
mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
Blinkers are applied to Speycaster after the latter could only manage fourth in soft ground over track and trip last time though he still finished ahead of Sea King and Double Cherry. But BALTIC BIRD (NAP) has been given time to recover from a poor effort on fast going in the Queen’s Vase at Ascot in June and much better is expected now handicapping having beaten several subsequent winners when easily winning a maiden at Yarmouth earlier. Nova Legend failed to land the odds at Sandown despite escaping a penalty for an earlier win while Post Impressionist has returned a beaten favourite three times now and is upped in trip.
Baltic Bird 15-2 (9-2) Tracked leader who went clear 9f out, pushed along and lost 2nd home turn, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, eased when no chance, last of 12, 21 1/4l behind Eldar Eldarov (9-2) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Sea King 11-10fav (9-7) Rear mid-division, effort and headway 3f out, pushed along and went 3rd 2f out, ridden and faded inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Pride Of Priory (9-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Nova Legend (IRE) 10-11fav (9-7) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Champagne City (9-9) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Zain Nights 17-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Diamond Bay (9-12) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Teumessias Fox (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, never dangerous, last of 13, 15 1/4l behind Secret State (9-9) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Post Impressionist (IRE) 16-5 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 2f out, switched left and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final stride, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Kitsune Power (9-8) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Double Cherry (IRE) 11-1 (8-10) Steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, steady headway out wide 2f out, 4th and no impression final furlong, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind La Yakel (8-10) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Sep.
Speycaster 9-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway and hung left over 1f out, went 4th final furlong, kept on, not able to get on terms, 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Nathanael Greene (8-13) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Flamborough 6-1 (9-9) Chased leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Sea Stone (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Haarar 2-1fav (8-13) Took keen hold, prominent until 8f outstayed in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on but held final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Sandstorm (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
