chased leading pair, pushed along and weakening when hampered well over 1f out
held up mid-division, pushed along on outside just over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no headway
held up mid-division on inside, progress when switched left 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on
held up in touch, lost place over 3f out, pushed along when hampered briefly well over 1f out, no danger after
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, improved over 3f out, led over 1f out, pushed along and headed well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden to take 4th well inside final furlong, not reach leaders
held up and behind, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong
chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded well inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, pulled out to outside over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on
Hayley Turner won this last year on VIA SERENDIPITY and it's regular UAE champion jockey Tadhg O'Shea's turn today. Stuart Williams' charge runs from exactly the same mark and is 9lb higher on the all-weather. Nicholas T has been in superb form at Ayr, winning three times and just beaten in another last month, though this is a slightly better contest. The lightly-raced and progressive Power of Darkness looks a major threat after gaining his third victory from seven starts is a Class 2 handicap at Salisbury and his young jockey has been riding winners in the north. Another Batt, a close fourth in the Balmoral Handicap here last year, has joined Richard Hughes and ran very well again on the track last time. Any rain would aid his cause while War Glory goes for the in-form Hannon yard, though is better on the all-weather.
Another Batt (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division far side, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace of leaders in centre, 8th of 23, 6 1/4l behind Raising Sand (9-7) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gs in Jul.
Breden (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, never involved, 11th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Mojito (9-8) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Zwayyan 22-1 (9-0) Raced near side, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon hung right, weakened final furlong, 16th of 28, 7 1/4l behind Afaak (9-3) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Jun.
Original Choice (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on outside, 2nd and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 20, 3 3/4l behind Beat Le Bon (9-2) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Waarif (IRE) 5-2fav (10-0) Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 28l behind Star Of Southwold (9-4) at Pontefract 1m hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Zhui Feng (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Led and set decent pace, ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 20, 11 1/2l behind Beat Le Bon (9-2) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Nicholas T 11-1 (9-12) Held up in mid-division on inside, switched left and headway towards outside 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jul beating Cockalorum (9-4) by nk, 9 ran.
War Glory (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 20, 6 1/2l behind Beat Le Bon (9-2) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Via Serendipity 10-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Indeed (10-0) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Power of Darkness 5-2fav (9-10) Slowly away, in rear, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards fnish, won at Salisbury 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun beating Nicklaus (9-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Nicklaus 25-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 15th of 16, 16 1/2l behind Fayez (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Enigmatic (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Soon led, driven 2f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Star Of Southwold (9-4) at Pontefract 1m hcp (2) gs in Jul.
