led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up, towards rear, headway over 6f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
held up, rear division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along and towards rear over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 4f out, soon weakened
always towards rear, pushed along and weakened over 4f out
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to take 2nd place close home
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd place close home
Nonrunner
Question Of Faith beat HERO’S STORY in an amateurs’ race over today’s trip in soft ground at Thirsk last time and debuts on the all-weather. But the latter re-opposes on better terms and finished third over track and trip in July when ahead of Desktop, Byronegetonefree and Yorkshireman. Jim Goldie’s charge gets the vote ahead of Lightning Steps, well beaten off today’s mark recently having won over 2m at Catterick earlier. Masterson is penalised for winning over 1m4f and is another having his first start on the all-weather but 1m2f winner Tyrannical should be noted stepping up in trip for the Prescott yard.
Desktop 5-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Salford Dream (8-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Lightning Steps 4-1jfav (9-3) In rear, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind La Fritillaire (9-4) at Ripon 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Question Of Faith 4-1cfav (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, chased leaders over 4f out, led over 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Thirsk 2m hcp (6) sft in Aug beating Hero's Story (10-10) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Byronegetonefree 4-1 (8-12) Led for about 3f, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Salford Dream (8-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Nay Secret 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, lost place after 5f, ridden over 4f out, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3l behind Yorkshireman (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Masterson (IRE) 11-4fav (9-1) Held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Whitstable Pearl (8-11) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Impeccability 9-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, weakened closing stages, 4th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Top Of The Rocks (8-5) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
No Not Yet 4-1cfav (8-2) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Bell Weir (9-7) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Tinseltown 66-1 (8-9) Mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, 7th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Rubensian (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Yorkshireman (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, never a threat, 5th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Another Lincolnday (9-4) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Judith Gardenier 10-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Templier (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Hundred Acre Wood 40-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 11 1/4l behind Templier (9-0) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Tyrannical 7-2 (8-5) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Alquffaal (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Hero's Story 8-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 10f out, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Question Of Faith (10-3) at Thirsk 2m hcp (6) sft in Aug.
