tracked leader and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, held up towards rear, pushed along and headway on inside over 3f out, hard ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on gamely to lead post
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen, tracked leaders early, soon settle towards rear, headway and hung left from over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held near finish
tracked leaders and keen, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
led after 2f, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, caught post
led 2f, in touch in 4th, chased leaders and ridden over 1f out, soon not much room, switched left and again not much room inside final furlong, soon switched right, kept on
held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out,ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
took keen hold, close up early, soon dropped towards rear, headway and carried left over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not much room when no extra towards finish
INGLEBY SPIRIT relishes these conditions and can gain a deserved success ahead of the likes of Paintball, Dream On Buddy and Higgy's Ragazzo. Richard Fahey has his string in decent order for the end of the flat campaign and his horse shaped well behind Captain Dancer at Haydock, advertising once more that he acts well on rain-softened ground. A previous second to Kalk Bay also suggests he shouldn't be far away off this rating and he's just preferred to Paintball, who showed much more back under favoured conditions at Goodwood and has Fallon's assistance. Dream On Buddy is a maiden who arrives in top form but there remains a suspicion she'll prove best over a mile and course and distance winner Higgy's Ragazzo may prove best of the rest, although support for his stablemate Valiant Knight would look significant.
Explorator (IRE) 5-6fav (10-1) Held up, pushed along 4f out, switched right over 3f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Fame Is The Spur (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo app hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Ingleby Spirit 5-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, not much room entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Captain Dancer (8-11) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Sep.
Valiant Knight (FR) 8-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten, 13th of 16, 21l behind Conduct (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sep.
First Post (IRE) 9-2fav (9-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, not clear run and hampered inside final, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Dhaamer (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
Gallant Eagle (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never reached leaders, no chance when hung left over 1f out, 10th of 12, 7l behind Dandino (8-10) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
Miss Antonia (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Mid-division on outside, ridden and effort 3f out to over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 16, 33l behind All Annalena (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2f flls hcp 0-130 (3) sft in Sep.
Higgy's Ragazzo (FR) 7-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, pressing leaders over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, went 3rd last strides, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Kathleen Frances (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep.
Paintball (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to press winner inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Kathleen Frances (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep.
Dream On Buddy (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 9, ns behind Hail Bold Chief (9-4) at Beverley 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
Florio Vincitore (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Never near leaders, 8th of 13, 15l behind Westwood (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs in Aug.
