led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakening when hampered soon after, eased inside final furlong
chased leader, led 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon edged left, weakened over 1f out
slowly in to stride, badly outpaced in rear, haeadway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 120 yards, unable to reach winner
off the pace in 4th, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakening when hampered well over 1f out
off the pace in 5th, pushed along 3f out, no headway and no chance when hampered well over 1f out
chased leaders, challenged 2f out, led well over 1f out, shaken up and ran on inside final furlong
outpaced in last pair, headway on outside to 2nd over 1f out, dropped to 3rd final 120 yards
Jonny Mudball doesn't stand much racing and has had another break since finishing well beaten in a Group 3 at Newmarket in May, though does go well fresh. Regal Parade isn't the force of old while Oasis Dancer has a mountain to climb at the weights and Sugar Beet may also find this company too hot. Ballesteros has to go on the short-list, however, despite racing for the first time since early June. He likes soft ground and has already won at Chester and Sandown this season. Rex Imperator has been running well in some tough handicaps but may just struggle to give 3lb to NIGHT CARNATION, who ran Van Ellis to a neck in a Listed contest at Chester last time and generally competes at a much higher level than this.
Oasis Dancer 16-1 (9-8) Raced centre until switched to joinn far side group over 4f out, in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 18th of 27, 10l behind Hawkeyethenoo (9-9) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Jonny Mudball 16-1 (9-0) Close up 3f, 15th of 16, 18l behind Mayson (9-0) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 (1) gs in May.
Regal Parade 9-2 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Right To Dream (8-6) at Warwick 7f cond Stakes (3) gf in Aug.
Ballesteros 1-2fav (9-1) Stumbled start, behind, went 3rd and effort over 1f out, ridden and not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Free Zone (8-12) at Beverley 5f con stks (4) gf in Jun.
Rex Imperator 9-2fav (9-10) Held up towards rear, no where to go from over 2f out, until inside final furlong, ran on well, never able to challenge, 11th of 19, 3 1/2l behind Tax Free (9-0) at York 5f hcp 105 (2) gf in Aug.
Night Carnation 3-1 (8-9) Keen tracked leaderds, ridden 2f out, driven and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd final strides, 2nd of 9, nk behind Van Ellis (8-10) at Chester 6f Listed stks 3yo (1) gf in Aug.
Sugar Beet 16-1 (8-9) Always in rear, last of 9, 16l behind Van Ellis (8-10) at Chester 6f Listed stks 3yo (1) gf in Aug.
