tracked leader, hard ridden and every chance over 2f out, soon hung left, kept on well closing stages
held up in rear, switched right and effort over 1f out, never dangerous
held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, never reached leaders
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, eased
mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, lost place over 2f out
dwelt, pulled hard in rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms
pulled hard in touch, hard ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
made all, set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, soon strongly challenged, stayed on strongly
tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon hung left, weakened over 1f out
always in rear, never a factor
Nahab was engaged to run at Yarmouth yesterday but is facing a tough task if he does take part and DIRECTORSHIP is preferred. He failed to win last year but was placed in better company on more than one occasion and today's drop in class can see him back to winning ways. Poltergeist has been hard to keep right but is potentially well handicapped on his return from a lengthy absence, while recent winners Merchant Of Medici, Boom And Bust and Edgewater all have claims ahead of Avon River, whose last two wins have been in plating company.
Avon River 4-1 (9-10) Made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out (new track record), won at Ffos Las 1m clm stks (6) gf beating Fremen (9-6) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Big Noise 25-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 14, 6l behind Merchant Of Medici (8-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-90) (3) pol.
Marajaa (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Behind, switched right and headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 14th of 25, 12l behind Light From Mars (9-7) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Truism 4-1 (9-0) Held up in 5th, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 15l behind Emirates Dream (9-7) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Aug.
Poltergeist (IRE) 4-9fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, shaken up to lead entering final furlong, held on well, won at Salisbury 7f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun beating Warm Memories (9-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Merchant Of Medici 14-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp (0-90) (3) pol beating All Action (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Huzzah (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 18, 5l behind Nelson's Bounty (9-3) at Ascot 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Boom And Bust (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) Made all, ridden clear final furlong, comfortable, won at Bath 1m hcp 0-75 (5) fm in Apr beating Dr Wintringham (9-5) by 5l, 5 ran.
Edgewater (IRE) 7-2fav (11-1) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, strongly ridden and always holding on, won at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Apr beating Uncle Fred (11-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Kavachi (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, some progress on inside 3f out, soon ridden, no progress final 2f, 6th of 7, 11l behind Jehanbux (8-11) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Directorship 8-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 7th of 15, 7l behind Wannabe King (9-1) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Apr.
Nahab 13-8fav (9-12) Held up towards rear, smooth headway on outer over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 1m hacp 0-70 (5) pol beating Tilsworth Glenboy (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
