held up, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced
tracked leaders, led 8f out, under pressure inside final furlong, kept on gamely
slowly into stride, ridden and headway over 3f out, challenged and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
always behind
held up, headway 3f out on bit, every chance approaching final furlong, not quicken
led for 2f, chased leaders, weakened 2f out
ridden 4f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out
prominent, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong
The Grey Berry has gone from strength to strength this year however a 6lb rise for his recent win may just be the straw that broke the camel's back and so we will instead plump for Broomielaw ahead of the interesting prospect of the returning Extreme Measures. A winner on his third start, Ed Dunlop's charge has improved with every run to date. Whilst this is the softest ground to date that he has encountered, his sire acted on it and there is enough in his pedigree to suggest that it won't prove to be a problem. A mark of 90 looks high enough but with more improvement to come he is fancied to oblige. Go Tech and Flying Clarets both need to be respected as course and distance winners but neither is in top form at present, so a more feasible danger could be Best Prospect. He won at Haydock on soft ground last month and if in the same frame of mind then he can go well again. Hurlingham and Yossi are two youngster's who threaten to deliver more than they actually do, whilst Bailieborough needs to bounce back from a woeful effort and should be watched in the market on his first start for new trainer Noel Wilson. Extreme Measures is the most interesting contender in the race. Off the track for 766 days, he was promising as a two-year-old but it must be expected that he will need this race. At a price Hassaad could go well although eh has been disappointing of late, however one who hasn't is Broomielaw and he gets the nomination.
Extreme Measures 5-4jt-fav (9-1) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 6l behind City of Troy (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 2yo stk (4) gf in Sept '05.
Flying Clarets (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out, 12th of 15, 8l behind Monte Alto (8-10) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Sept.
The Grey Berry 7-1 (8-5) Held up towards rear, headway, not clear run 2f out and again entering inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcap (2) gs in Sept beating Best Prospect (8-8) by a nk, 11 ran.
Bailieborough (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 17, 27l behind Charlie Tokyo (8-9) at York 1m 1f hcap (2) hvy in Jul.
Best Prospect (IRE) 6-5fav (9-11) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sept beating Folio (9-9) by 1l, 8 ran.
Hollow Ridge 22-1 (8-5) Settled in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 8, 5l behind Promising Lead (8-7) at Salisbury 1m 2f lst fll stk (1) gs in Aug.
Hassaad 8-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden along over 3f out, driven and headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 6th of 12, 4l behind Buccellati (8-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f stk 0-85 (3) gf in Sept.
Wind Star 9-1 (9-4) In touch, effort and edged left 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 8, 5l behind Gyroscope (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcap (3) gd in Sept.
Red Lancer 15-2 (9-11) Held up, joined leaders 7f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 11, 17l behind Prelude (8-7) at Chester 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Go Tech 5-1 (9-3) Raced freely, led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner, held when not much room on rail and lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Peppertree (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in Sept.
Golden Dagger (IRE) 66-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 19, 10l behind Hearthstead Maison (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jul.
Yossi (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 11l behind Black Rock (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcap (3) gs in Sept.
Broomielaw 8-13fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, shaken up and clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, won at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Aug beating Bright Mind (9-3) by 3l, 10 ran.
Hurlingham 13-2 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, took 2nd entering final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Seeking The Buck (9-1) at Haydock 1m 3f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Sept.
