led, pushed along and headed entering final furlong, no extra
steadied start, keen tracked leaders, headway to lead narrowly entering final furlong, headed post
tracked leader, switched right 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, led post
A poor turnout for a reasonable prize but that won't be a concern to connections of TARBOOSH, who was back to his best when landing a conditions' race at Beverley on soft ground for his tenth career victory. He had Dark Shot one and-a-half lengths behind that day off levels and Copper Knight had beaten the runner-up half-a-length in a York Listed contest in July, also off level weights so Paul Midgley's charge just has the edge at the weights. The three-year-old Archer's Dream won her first three races including when dead-heating on soft ground at Salisbury and has been aiming high in her next two starts so is no forlorn hope to beat her elders.
Copper Knight (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden halfway, weakened entering final furlong, 21st of 22, 12 3/4l behind Oxted (9-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Tarboosh 6-5fav (9-0) Not that well away, held up, smooth headway 2f out, challenged on bit over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, pushed clear, won at Beverley 5f stks (2) sft in Sep beating Dark Shot (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Archer's Dream (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 7 1/4l behind Equilateral (9-11) at Doncaster 5f lst stks (1) gf in Sep.
