in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on one pace
slowly away, in rear, tailed off
in touch, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leader, over 1f out, stayed to lead close home
led and soon clear, reduced lead 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed close home
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, weakened 4f out, tailed off
chased clear leader, closed 5f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
in touch, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
held up, weakened 6f out, detached
NonRunner
Aighear won over a longer trip here last week though Socially Shady was beaten less than a length and the former was well beaten by VALLEY OF FLOWERS over track and trip last month. The latter also had the measure of Brazilian Beach and Belle Of Annandale on that occasion and has subsequently gone close again. City Vaults was beaten over 2m last time but won well over 1m6f at Redcar before that and is not out of this.
Two Auld Pals (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 6l behind Marhaba The Champ (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Socially Shady 6-1 (10-2) Slowly away in rear, smooth headway 3f out, pushed along 2f out, led narrowly under 1f out, ridden and headed 110 yards out, stayed on, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 9, hd behind Aighear (9-1) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Clansman 14-1 (10-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Selecto (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Belle Of Annandale (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Valley Of Flowers (8-11) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Brazilian Beach (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Held up in behind leaders, shaken up to press leader over 5f out, ridden and faded gradually from over 2f out, last of 12, 29 1/2l behind Novel Legend (9-4) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
City Vaults 10-11fav (10-0) Held up in mid-division, switched right 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Copperplate (9-6) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Valley Of Flowers (IRE) 11-10fav (9-3) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden to lead again 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 13, shd behind Central City (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Octopus (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, close up, led 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Aryaah (9-6) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Aighear 11-2 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along and not clear run over 1f out, soon ridden and stayed on strongly well inside final furlong to lead on line, won at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) gs in Sep beating Scottish Dancer (9-8) by ns, 9 ran.
Zephlyn (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, last of 11, 34 1/2l behind A La Francaise (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Proton (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden and kept on same pace from 2f out, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Lochnaver (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
