soon tracking leader and raced keenly, led after 1f until inside final 5f, led again narrowly over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders on outside, wide home turn, pushed along and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, ridden to lead entering final furlong until inside final furlong, chased winner, no extra and lost two places close home
pulled hard, led briefly, pressed leader, in front again inside final 5f, narrowly headed over 2f out, led again over 1f out until entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, good headway on inside 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
held up in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders over 1f out, ran on towards finish, not reach winner
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd final 100 yards, ran on, not reach winner
SUNSET could not have gone any closer off this mark at Lingfield and has plenty of scope for improvement on Polytrack. Golden Claim has been showing improved form back here but Villeurbanne seems stuck off his current mark and is having a first run for a new yard. Waleyfa steps up a furlong making her handicap debut but she could have been better drawn and seems to lack a change of gear. None of the others can be ruled out in an open-looking affair.
Zhang Fei (FR) 7-2jfav (9-4) Held up in midfield, headway on far rail over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Cuban Dancer (9-8) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Goodwood Glen 3-1fav (9-9) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, made no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Sugauli (9-7) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Graystone (IRE) 11-8fav (9-6) Held up last, headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, edged right and one pace in 4th final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 3/4l behind Kayfast Warrior (9-11) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Waleyfa 9-4 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, held when slightly checked inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Subtle Beauty (9-0) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Jul.
Villeurbanne 15-2 (8-10) Tracked leader until over 4f out, chased leaders, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Lankaran (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Sunset 11-2 (9-6) Off the pace in last pair, under pressure 3f out, headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, going on close home, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind Smooth Spirit (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Sharla 40-1 (9-7) With leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Sugauli (9-7) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Golden Claim 7-2fav (9-6) In rear, headway when switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Spirit Of The Bay (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Wurlitzer 14-1 (9-2) Midfield, ridden along over 2f out, kept on to challenge over 1f out, faded final 50yds, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Mark Of Respect (9-4) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
