keen close up, ridden and headway 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
tracked leaders, edged left and not clear run over f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed close home
in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
NonRunner
The Trader failed to land the odds in a three-runner race at Doncaster last week and has become hard to place. Shailene has been mixing it in pattern race company this season and won a Listed race in Italy in June. He was a good third at Goodwood when last running in a handicap so has obvious claims, though proved no match for BLAKENEY POINT at Chester a year ago. Things haven’t quite gone to plan for Roger Charlton’s stayer this term but he’s caught the eye on a couple of occasions and this represents a decent opportunity dropped a further 2lb. None of the remaining trio can be dismissed out of hand in a tricky little contest.
Scarlet Dragon 14-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Tamreer (8-8) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Shailene (IRE) (9-4) 3rd of 0, 5 1/4l behind Amorella (9-4) at Baden-Baden 1m 4f Grp 2 fll gd in Aug.
Blakeney Point 9-1 (9-6) Raced wide early, headway to tracked leaders 12f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Time To Study (9-1) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Soto Sizzler 5-1jfav (8-10) In touch, smooth headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Fayez (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Almost Midnight 9-2 (8-11) Tracked leader until inside final 3f, ridden and weakened 2f out, behind and eased final furlong, last of 6, dist behind Kelly's Dino (10-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
The Trader (IRE) 1-2fav (9-1) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, headed towards finish, last of 2, nk behind Kitaabaat (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
