in rear, ridden over 3f out, never a factor
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
slowly away in rear, ridden over 3f out, never a factor
keen tracked leader until 5f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
close up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
Highlife Dancer has already won four times around here and has scored on going ranging from soft to firm so will handle whatever the weather throws at him. He has to be thereabouts again but DANCING PRIMO also likes it here and looks better treated having being dropped a further 2lb since her latest run at Haydock, where she wasn't beaten far despite only beating one home. Greek Islands won over 1m2f here before finishing second at Salisbury but this trip is a step into unknown territory. Cabuchon may not be the force of old and recent rain hasn't helped Senor George.
Senor George (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) In rear, effort 3 out, never dangerous, 8th of 16, dist behind Anomaly (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
Highlife Dancer 11-4fav (10-12) Led 3f, pressed leader, led again over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Flag Of Glory (10-1) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Greek Islands (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway travelling well 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Zeteah (8-12) at Salisbury 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Dancing Primo 10-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders early, soon settled in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened closing stages, 6th of 7, 3l behind King Of Paradise (9-8) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ayla's Emperor 40-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 8l behind Champagne Champ (9-3) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Evergreen Forest (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Outpaced in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Kachou (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Cabuchon (GER) 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Revision (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.