tracked leader close up, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed leader inside final furlong, stayed on gamely, won on nod
dwelt, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden well over 2f out, weakened final furlong
went right start, raced in last, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out
led, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well, beaten on nod
FLAMING RIB placed at Ascot on his handicap debut and Pierre-Louis Jamin takes 5lb off his back today. He gets the vote ahead of Bin Hayyan, who only won a maiden at Ayr recently. Lethal Levi is another maiden winner but finished second of five runners when upped to 7f in a handicap at Catterick last time while The Dunkirk Lads returned the surprise 40/1 winner of a novices race at Carlisle earlier in the month.
Flaming Rib (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 8, 1/4l behind Robasta (8-10) at Ascot 6f (3) gs in Jul.
Bin Hayyan (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Ayr 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Chelsea Annie (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
The Dunkirk Lads 40-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last trio, switched left over 2f out, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Carlisle 6f stks (5) gf in Jul beating Mahagoni (9-9) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Lethal Levi 11-4 (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Highland Premiere (9-10) at Catterick 7f (5) sft in Jul.