with winner, driven and lost place over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, tailed off
held up behind, driven and headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on, never reached leaders
tracked leaders, driven to challenge inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead briefly inside final furlong, just held
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never on terms
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, tailed off
made most, driven when hard pressed inside final 2f, rallied when headed briefly and ridden inside final furlong, held on well
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, weakened final 100 yards
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not quite reach front pair
tracked leaders, outpaced over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never nearer
slowly into stride, towards rear, driven and headway towards far side of group over inside final 2f, soon ridden, kept on, never near leaders
Traveller hasn’t won since 2017 though was placed over track and trip last time while Colonel Slade went close in a selling race at Leicester and has undergone wind surgery since. Jazz Hands finished runner-up over a longer trip at Musselburgh while Top Offer returned a 20/1 winner at Yarmouth and has won off a higher mark here in the past. But TROOP is still improving judged on last month’s placed effort at Ripon on only his second outing of the year. He should be spot on for this and Ann Duffield’s grey gets the vote.
Amood (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, last of 12, 11 1/2l behind Placebo Effect (9-8) at Carlisle 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Bouclier (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on tems, 6th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Little Miss Daisy (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Hitman 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Chaplin Bay (9-0) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Traveller (FR) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Beverley Bullet (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Blazing Dreams (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Awkwardly away, held up in last pair, ridden and headway towards stands side rail over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Castle Quarter (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Clovenstone 25-1 (9-5) In touch, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Spirit Of Sarwan (9-13) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Colonel Slade (IRE) 15-8fav (8-12) Prominent, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed close home, 2nd of 6, hd behind Lippy Lady (8-7) at Leicester 1m stks (5) gf in Jul.
Mamdood (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, 17th of 19, 11 1/2l behind Misty Birnam (9-12) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Bold Show 12-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, niggled along and behind final 3f, 11th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Captain Sedgwick (8-9) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Troop 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, switched left over 2f out, kept on, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Lukoutoldmakezebak (8-13) at Ripon 1m hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Schnapps 25-1 (8-9) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, wide and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Gunnison (8-3) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Top Offer 20-1 (8-12) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Lunar Deity (9-7) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Jazz Hands (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Prominent, led over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Catch My Breath (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Uncle Norman (FR) 16-1 (8-2) Slowly away towards rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Mecca's Gift (9-7) at Thirsk 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
