slowly into stride, held up in last pair, smooth headway on outside tracking leaders over 2f out, led going well over 1f out, stayed on
held up in rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd
held up in mid-division on inside, headway on rails over 2f out, soon hampered and weakened
handy, led over 11f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly
raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, edged right and stayed on in 2nd inside final furlong, just held
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced
pushed along leaving stalls, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 11f out, led 2f out, soon hung right, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led over 4f, tracked leaders, every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
reared badly in stalls, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten
STONIFIC returned a ready winner over course and distance a week ago. He drops down a grade for this and 4lb extra is unlikely to prevent David O’Meara’s charge from going in again. Doctor Cross also faces an easier task after placing at York last time and makes more appeal than Blazon but Snookered can figure having placed over track and trip last year and going close at Hamilton recently. Reassurance wasn’t at his best last time having made all over 1m6f at Thirsk before that.
Stonific (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Close up in rear, came stand side over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran to lead towards finish, won at Beverley 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Dance To Paris (9-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
Graceful Lady 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, nudged along over 2f out, made no impression and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 12 1/4l behind Solo Saxophone (9-6) at York 2m hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Nakeeta 13-2 (9-9) Held up in midfield, some headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace after, 4th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Sociologist (8-6) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Doctor Cross (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Prominent, led over 8f out, pushed along for effort 2f out, went left and headed over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Solo Saxophone (9-6) at York 2m hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Billy No Mates (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression, 14th of 17, 11 1/2l behind Mankayan (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Blazon 13-2 (9-2) Mid-division, outpaced 5f out, rallied on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 8, 9l behind Le Musee (9-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Snookered (IRE) 6-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, chased winner, stayed on for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Heart Of Soul (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Reassurance 4-1 (9-7) Pushed into prominent position, led entering first turn, joined when ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 7th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Final Choice (9-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Low Profile 16-1 (8-13) Midfield, ridden 3f out, plugged on one paced inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Flood Defence (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.