in touch towards rear, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, headed well inside final furlong
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
soon led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened entering final furlong
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong
keen close up, tracked leaders going well over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, led well inside final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Haymarket bids to repeat last year’s win in this but arrives badly out of form. Henpecked won in soft ground at Hamilton last month and should go well again while Onda District was placed at Haydock three weeks ago and is another to consider off his current mark. But CARNAGEO (NAP) has been competing in tougher handicaps than this and Richard Fahey’s charge may come out best having finished third at Ripon last time. Khabaray is another facing an easier task today and could also be thereabouts at the finish.
Henpecked 11-2 (9-12) Tracked leader early, soon towards rear, headway over 3f out, led inside final furlong, just held on, won at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Incurs Four Faults (8-9) by nk, 6 ran.
Onda District (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Lopito de Vega (8-10) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Carnageo (FR) 7-2 (8-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Town's History (9-4) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Arantes 20-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, dist behind Carbon Dating (10-1) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Haymarket 12-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 3rd 4f out until ridden on outside over 2f out, soon outpaced, plugged on into modest 4th final furlong, 4th of 7, 14 3/4l behind Sattelac (8-12) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Khabaray (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon headed, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3l behind Cote d'Azur (9-12) at York 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Tectonic (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Normandie Lady (9-4) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Forcefull (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway on outer from over 3f out, chased winner 2f out, no impression when rider dropped whip under 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 10, 17l behind Motherland (9-12) at Galway 1m 4f hcp Yielding in Jul.