held up in touch, headway on inside when hampered over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
tracked leaders, switched right to challenge over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
held up in rear but in touch, headway over 1f out, never on terms
chased leaders, left in lead after 2f, headed over 2f out, soon rallied and every chance, no extra closing stages
took keen hold tracking leader, carried wide on bend after 2f, led over 2f out, soon strongly challenged, hard ridden, all out
led, headed when hung left on bend after 2f, chased leaders, under pressure over 4f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
Silva Eclipse is progressing fast and is ideally suited by long distances. He's been raised 6lb for completing a Carlisle double and this is a higher class event but he's still likely to be in the firing line. The other three-year-old, Kajaki, finally got his head in front at Haydock though that was over 1m4f and he hasn't quite convinced over longer trips. The veteran ITLAAQ returned to winning ways over 1m4f at Thirsk and has won from higher marks than this over tonight's distance in the past so can complete a double. Pat Shanahan sends Lara Carbonara over from Ireland but she's been beaten off lower marks at Hamiliton in her past three starts. Gleese The Devil ended the last campaign landing a York handicap over this trip and will have needed his recent comeback at Chester but Wishing Well has now had 19 starts without winning and gets no respite from the assessor due to her consistency.
Itlaaq 9-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Wotabreeze (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Gleese The Devil (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Prominent, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Chocala (10-0) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Lara Carbonara (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well in closing stages, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Neuf Des Coeurs (9-8) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Wishing Well 6-1 (9-2) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Rock On Bollinski (9-7) at Thirsk 2m hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Silva Eclipse 11-4fav (9-7) Led early, chased leaders, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, soon edged right, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, held on, won at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Mystique Heights (8-8) by nk, 7 ran.
Kajaki (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Led, ridden when challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, pressed close home, just held on, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Monaco Rose (8-9) by ns, 5 ran.
