close up early until tracked leaders after 2f, raced freely, headway when short of room briefly over 2f out, kept on same pace until no extra and weakened well inside final furlong
chased leaders early, closer in 2nd after 2f, niggled along 3f out, outpaced by winner 2f out, kept on but no chance with winner final furlong
raced in last, pushed along under 3f out and soon struggling, no serious impression and held final furlong
made all, nudged along and extended advantage 2f out, 2 lengths ahead entering final 1f, ridden and quickened away inside final furlong, eased final strides, easily
held up in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong
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Barn Owl drops back down in trip having finished second of five runners at Ripon while Life On The Rocks placed at the same track on his handicap debut. No Recollection beat FARHAN a nose at Salisbury back in May but the latter has since gone close again in a tougher contest at Sandown and John Butler’s charge may edge this with an apprentice’s allowance in his favour. Mr Excellency also drops in class while stablemate March Law makes a belated seasonal debut, along with Titian, though both are worth a second glance upped in distance on their return.
March Law (IRE) 2-9fav (9-5) Led, pushed along 2f out, hung left and ridden inside final furlong, strongly pressed close home, just held on, all out, won at Ayr 7f stks (4) sft in Jul beating Summa Peto (9-5) by shd, 2 ran.
Titian (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Heights Of Abraham (9-0) at Doncaster 1m (3) gs in Oct.
No Recollection 7-1 (8-12) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Pleasant Man (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Barn Owl 5-2 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along 3f out in third, ridden along 2f out disputing second, soon clear second but not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Chalk Stream (9-9) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Life On The Rocks (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) In rear, niggled along after 3f and soon became detached, pushed along 4f out, ridden and hung right under 3f out, headway from under 2f out, closed well inside final furlong and took 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Ms Gandhi (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Mr Excellency (IRE) 10-1 (8-1) Led and disputed, headed over 3f out, lost 2nd over and weakened quickly over 2f out, soon behind, 9th of 11, 22 3/4l behind Qaader (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Farhan (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Dwelt in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Rewired (8-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
