raced far side, held up and always towards rear, eased when no chance inside final furlong
raced far side, chased leaders, keeping on same pace when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, badly hampered and snatched up inside final furlong, no chance after, eased
raced far side, steadied start, held up, towards rear, headway and staying on when badly hampered inside final furlong, not recover
raced far side, steadied and switched right after start, held up, in rear, headway when hampered inside final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, not recover
raced centre, held up, towards rear, ridden and struggling 2f out, never involved
raced centre, steadied start, held up, in rear, no chance when hung right over 1f out, eased inside final furlong,
race far side, chased leader, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
led centre group, well on terms as groups merged over 2f out, ridden and weakened well inside final furlong
raced far side, held up, in mid-division, pushed along 2f out, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, hampered soon after, ran on well when in the clear inside final furlong, not recover
raced centre, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon behind
raced far side, prominent, ridden to challenge on far rail over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, driven out
raced centre, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, carried left well inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge and lost two places towards finish
led far side and overall, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, chased leaders, not much room inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
raced far side, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, not clear run and switched sharply right entering final furlong, not much room and snatched up inside final furlong, not pushed after
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, edged right and headed inside final furlong, chased winner and held when wandered and hung left well inside final furlong
raced far side, took keen hold, in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and beaten when slightly hampered over 1f out,
raced centre, took keen hold, chased group leader, every chance as groups merged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
raced far side, held up, towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden chasing leaders when not clear run briefly well inside final furlong, kept on into never nearer 4th close home
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Harry Bentley could afford to ease down the progressive MORANDO close home at Ayr and still win cosily. He had subsequent winner Highland Colori four lengths behind and Roger Varian’s colt is also preferred to stablemate Yuften. Firmament was ahead of several of these including Afjaan when runner-up in a hot handicap over 7f here a fortnight ago while Third Time Lucky was fourth in the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket when just ahead of Zhui Feng with several others including Gm Hopkins further behind. Sea Wolf had the measure of Dream Walker when winning the Irish Cambridgeshire while Mutarakez has his first start since April but has run well fresh before. It’s been sometime since Group 2 winner Tullius last competed in a handicap though he was second in the Lincoln off a similar mark in 2014 and reserve Silent Attack went close at Newmarket before finishing runner-up in a Group race in Turkey.
Gm Hopkins 12-1 (9-12) Reared start, dwelt, behind stands side, outpaced when not clear run inside final 2f, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never nearer, 12th of 31, 8 1/4l behind Spark Plug (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Tullius (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) In touch in rear, headway to dispute 2nd over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat, 2nd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Sky Hunter (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f lst stks (1) gs in Sep.
Firmament 8-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Librisa Breeze (9-9) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Master The World (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Mid-division far side rail, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, tailed off, 30th of 31, dist behind Spark Plug (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Here Comes When (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Held up in last, switched left 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Bath 1m stks (3) gs in Sep beating Beach Bar (9-2) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Bronze Angel (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Towards rear stands side, ridden 2f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never near leaders, 15th of 31, 9 1/2l behind Spark Plug (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Chil The Kite 33-1 (9-5) In rear far side, outpaced when ridden and edged left from over 1f out, never on terms, 22nd of 31, 14 3/4l behind Spark Plug (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Emell 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden and edged left 2f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Aclaim (8-13) at Newbury 7f stks (1) sft in Sep.
Sea Wolf (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Settled in mid-division on inner, improved into 6th over 3f out, ridden to lead under 2f out and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Aug beating Sikandarabad (9-0) by 1/2l, 24 ran.
Morando (FR) 3-1fav (9-3) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Ayr 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep beating Haley Bop (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Dream Walker (FR) 11-2 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden in 8th 2 1/2f, stayed on on outer 1 1/2f out and drifted left, soon bumped rival, 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Champagne Or Water (9-4) at Listowel 1m 1f lst stks (1) hvy in Sep.
Yuften 12-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in rear, ridden and headway entering, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 3/4l behind Salateen (9-5) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Third Time Lucky (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division far side, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 31, 4 1/2l behind Spark Plug (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Highland Colori (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, kept on, all out, won at York 1m hcp stks (2) gd in Oct beating Home Cummins (8-12) by hd, 19 ran.
Donncha (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division on outside, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders and every chance 2f out, soon ridden, edged right and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 8th of 18, 1 3/4l behind Librisa Breeze (9-9) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Remarkable 6-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, edging right 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 12th of 18, 3l behind Librisa Breeze (9-9) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Mutarakez (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Raced stand side keen held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 22, 12 1/4l behind Secret Brief (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Zhui Feng (IRE) (8-13) 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Kourkan (8-13) at Maisons-Laffitte 1m 1f lst stks gd in Oct.
Afjaan (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway on outside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, carried right inside final furlong, ran on but not quite going pace to threaten, 7th of 18, 1 3/4l behind Librisa Breeze (9-9) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Instant Attraction (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Mid-division and 10th from 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression and weakened from 1f out, 19th of 24, 11 1/4l behind Sea Wolf (9-5) at Curragh 1m hcp gd in Aug.
