tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
with leader, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on
in rear, pushed along over 5f out, headway over 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
Freight Train has returned to form but whether he can win off his new rating has to be open to question, and course winner Auspicion is far from certain to be effective at this distance, while Carnageo flopped over course and distance last time. Godolphin three-year-old TOWN'S HISTORY has been consistent at this level and improved for the step up to 1m2f at Haydock where he just failed to last home in the heavy going. Conditions here should be much more to his liking and he gets the vote.
Biff Johnson (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed and no extra last 50 yards, lost two places near finish, 4th of 9, 3/4l behind Innocent Touch (10-0) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Zabeel Star (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Firmament (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in May.
Freight Train (IRE) 9-4 (10-0) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Weapon Of Choice (9-11) by 4l, 10 ran.
Gulf Of Poets 7-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Salieris Mass (9-6) at Ripon 1m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Town's History (USA) 13-8fav (9-7) Held up behind, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Jaameh (9-4) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Jul.
Juste Pour Nous 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Scarlet Dragon (9-1) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Carnageo (FR) 7-2 (8-4) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 6, 6l behind Montsarrat (9-3) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Auspicion 6-1 (10-0) Slowly away keen headway over 6f out, in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Shouranour (9-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
