held up, smooth progress 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on final furlong
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, driven to chase winner final furlong
towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression
prominent for 5f
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, headed over 3f out, soon beaten
never better than mid-division
dwelt and towards rear, took keen hold and headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
mid-division, effort over 3f out, soon behind
in touch, led over 3f out, driven and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Top weight Nanton has slipped back to a fair mark and has to be respected but has proven to be difficult to win with and he may be best watched in a race where the vote goes to Apache Point, who gets the vote over Fremen. The last mentioned probably found the ground too testing at Ayr last week and he has to be of interest back on a faster surface today but the David Nicholls-trained gelding may be a shade high in the weights. Methusaleh ran better back over this trip at Newcastle last time and he could be of interest if the market spoke in his favour. Efidium is on along losing sequence, while Jaassey has more to do than when narrowly landing a Beverley seller last time. The vote then goes to Nigel Tinkler's Apache Point, who has held his form well of late and may have been found a soft enough contest to defy a mark that looks high enough at first glance.
Nanton (USA) 9-2 (9-7) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to dispute 2nd inside final furlong, held near finish, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Personify (9-4) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Fremen (USA) 28-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and headway to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace after, 5th of 9, 5l behind Vicious Warrior (8-8) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gs.
Methusaleh (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway final furlong, never on terms, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Airbuss (8-13) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Efidium 7-1 (8-12) Held up, always behind, 10th of 11, 10l behind Bailieborough (9-8) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
Young Mr Grace (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, weakend over 1f out, last of 14, 9l behind Snow Bunting (8-11) at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Jaassey 6-1 (8-12) Held up behind leaders, ridden 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Beverley 7f 3yo clm (5) gs in Aug beating Decree Nisi (9-0) by a nk, 15 ran.
Apache Point (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Hawkit (9-5) at Ayr 1m 2f sll (4) gs.
Our Mary (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) In touch, one pace, no impression final 2f, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Sapphire Storm (8-7) at Musselburgh 7f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Aug.
