mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, challenged after 2 out, led approaching last, ridden out flat
held up in rear, struggling 4 out, tailed off 2 out
mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, driven and lost place after next, soon ridden, weakened before last
led, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, one pace flat
held up behind, headway under pressure after 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression with front pair
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th, challenged after 3 out, ridden and no extra between last 2, weakened flat
tracked leader, lost place 5th, weakened before last
NonRunner
Itshard To No is on a winning mark but has been off for a long time. Pershing only won a Southwell last time and looks harshly treated, though may be capable of holding his own in this grade. The four-year-old Lord Huntingdon is having only his second run in a handicap but was well beaten in the first here in May. It took a while for the penny to drop with MAN LOOK (NAP) but he won a maiden at Sedgefield in May and a novice event at Perth last month in the style of an improver. He could complete the hat-trick as Celestial Path has undoubtedly been disappointing and Excellent Team and Desert Island Dusk look exposed.
Pershing 2-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, close up in 2nd before 6th, led 2 out, clear when ridden between last 2, comfortably, won at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Nampararoo (10-5) by 8l, 9 ran.
Lord Huntingdon 8-1 (10-2) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, never a threat, 6th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Moabit (9-12) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Excellent Team 12-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, last of 10, dist behind Hallings Comet (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Dollar And A Dream (IRE) 100-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, soon outpaced, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Wynford (11-2) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Man Look 11-10fav (10-12) Made virtually all, hit 2nd, not fluent next, blundered 2 out, stayed on well, won at Perth 2m (4) gd in Aug beating Sense Of Urgency (10-5) by 3 3/4l, 6 ran.
Desert Island Dusk 8-1 (10-0) Not fluent 1st, tracked leader, lost place 3 out, behind from next, 5th of 6, 34 1/4l behind Mirsaale (11-7) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Celestial Path (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, smooth headway on inside approaching 3 out, went 3rd approaching the last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Novis Adventus (10-12) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Another Journey 40-1 (11-12) Led, headed before 4th, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Defining Year (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Itshard To No (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, 4th and beaten last, weakened flat, 4th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Nesterenko (11-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in May.
