slowly away, took keen hold, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, lost second close home
led, going well 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong, comfortably (hand time)
close up, asked for effort over 2f out, kept on final furlong, went second final strides
in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression and weakened 1f out
Novice winner Night Hunter failed to land the odds over a longer trip at Wolverhampton and headgear is applied for his handicap debut. He is not out of this but INJAZATI also makes his handicap bow having won nicely over today’s trip at Nottingham and Charlie Fellowes’ colt gets the vote with further progress likely. Course regular Pallas Dancer went close again here last time and is preferred to both Chichester and Yoshimi as the latter pair step up in distance,
Night Hunter (USA) 4-9fav (10-6) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Swoon (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Chichester 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leader in 2nd after 1f, niggled along 3f out, outpaced by winner over 1f out, held final furlong and dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 5, 4 1/4l behind Artistic Rifles (9-7) at Hamilton 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Injazati (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Prominent early, chased leaders, closed from over 3f out, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well, pushed out, comfortably, won at Nottingham 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Diavolo (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Pallas Dancer 3-1 (9-3) Midfield, pushed along 3f out, headway 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed shortly before line, 2nd of 6, nk behind Athmad (9-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Yoshimi (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Led, headed over 3f out, pushed along 3f out, no extra final furlong, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Tommy G (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
