led, hung right briefly paddock bend, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
in touch, wide and headway to track leader 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, smooth headway over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, pushed out
steadied start, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on
keen tracked leader until 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Glasses Up, a six-times course winner, would be difficult to beat if repeating a superb run in a much better race than this here last month but was engaged in the 2.52 here yesterday. Throne Hall hadn't shown much this season before a much better run at York where he was only caught in the closing stages after leading into the straight. CHARGING THUNDER made all to score easily over 1m4f at Pontefract then failed to stay 1m6f from his raised mark at York, though he led for a long way and can hang on here. Having won a Class 2 handicap over 1m6f at Haydock in September, Golden Flame is well up to this at his best and has been racing in better company over longer trips.
Throne Hall 9-1 (11-4) Disputed lead, led 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, headed final 75 yards, no extra, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Zealandia (10-7) at York 1m 4f hcp gd in Jun.
Golden Flame (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 20, 16 1/4l behind Trueshan (10-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Charging Thunder 10-3 (10-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, at York 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Sir Chauvelin 33-1 (8-8) Always behind, 19th of 20, 35 1/2l behind Trueshan (10-8) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Zuraig 25-1 (9-12) Held up, pulled hard early, ridden 2f out, snatched up when not much room inside final furlong, no chance thereafter, unlucky, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind El Picador (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Glasses Up (USA) 28-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and led 2f out, kept on, headed closing stages, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Dark Jedi (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.