towards rear, effort and staying on when carried right over 1f out, not reach leaders
towards rear and keen, held when hampered over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, always held
towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace
mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, one pace
keen in touch, weakening when carried right over 1f out
towards rear, some late headway
tracked leaders, quickened up and led over 2f out, ran on
led and set steady pace, headed over 2f out, faded final furlong
held up and keen, headway to join leaders 6f out, ridden and weakened 3f out
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
Spunger was good value for her success at Chepstow last time and Harry Dunlop's filly has to be respected but, a 6lb rise and switch to the Polytrack may prevent her from following up so preference is for Libre, who gets the vote over Bethanys Boy. The last mentioned had to work hard to win over the extended mile here earlier this month and a 4lb rise for that narrow success may prevent Declan Daly's gelding from completing a hat-trick. Casablanca Minx has shown improved form of late but has paid the penalty at the hands of the handicapper as a result, while Kansas Gold has slipped to an attractive mark but has yet to prove himself over this far. Odessa Star ran better at Bath last time and has place claims but the vote goes to Frank Jordan's Libre who was good value for his win at Chepstow last time, should not mind the return to the Polytrack and he is taken to defy the 6lb penalty.
Casablanca Minx (IRE) 4-1fav (9-13) Held up, headway well over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Bethanys Boy (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol.
Odessa Star (USA) 8-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led 4f out to 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Double Spectre (9-3) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) frm in Apr.
Libre 13-2 (9-4) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, led 1f out, ran on, won at Chepstow 1m hcap (6) gf beating Corrib (9-5) by a nk, 13 ran.
Lunar River (FR) 11-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 8th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Merrymadcap (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Spunger 7-1 (9-2) Mid-division, steady headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcap (6) gf beating Red Current (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Bethanys Boy (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Keen early, tracked leaders, ridden well over 1f out, just held on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol beating October Ben (9-1) by a hd, 13 ran.
Sekula Pata (NZ) 14-1 (9-1) In touch on outer, headway to track leading pair over 2f out, went 2nd approaching final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Birkside (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f sll (6) pol.
Kansas Gold 33-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, headway over 2f out, hung left under pressure over 1f out, every chance, ran on, 2nd of 15, nk behind Jawaab (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcap (5) gf.
Princely Ted (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 14, 6l behind Desert Island Miss (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcap (5) pol.
Ermine Grey 18-1 (8-12) Held up until some moderate late progress, 6th of 12, 7l behind The City Kid (9-1) at W'hampton 7f hcap (6) pol.
Don Pasquale 14-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 8l behind The Flying Cowboy (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug.
Word of Warning 25-1 (9-3) Took keen hold in mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 11, 7l behind Own Boss (9-3) at Warwick 7f mdn stk (5) gf in Aug.
Psycho Cat 25-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, soon led, headed over 6f out, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 16, 43l behind Drawback (8-13) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
