close up, shaken up to lead over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
held up in last, ridden and no chance with leaders from over 2f out, soon beaten
in touch towards rear, ridden along over 2f out, plugged on same pace from over 1f out, never dangerous
held up in behind leaders, shaken up and headway out wide over 2f out, ridden along over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on well
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden along, ran on until no extra inside final furlong, weakened
chased leaders, driven along 3f out, weakened from over 2f out
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Silver Bubble won this last year while ETON BLUE landed the 2021 renewal. The latter won one of these events by six lengths at Goodwood a week ago and can shrug off a penalty. Send In The Clouds won over track and trip last time while Fen Tiger finished runner-up under today’s amateur at Catterick. Breguet Boy placed at Windsor and Starfighter finished third in an amateurs' race at Nottingham earlier.
Eton Blue (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Made all, edged right and clear over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (5) sft in Aug beating Habanero Star (10-3) by 6l, 6 ran.
Dino Velvet (FR) 11-1 (11-0) Not fluent 1st and rousted along, soon chasing leaders, outpaced 4 out, brief rally 3 out, weakened next, 3rd of 6, 17 1/2l behind Sir Tivo (12-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Starfighter 6-1 (9-13) In rear, in touch, mid-division halfway, pushed along in 4th 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Lhebayeb (9-6) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Fen Tiger (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Led, headed over 10f out, chased leader, headed just over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Let Her Loose (11-4) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Breguet Boy (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Towards rear of mid-division, ridden and plugged on final furlong, went 3rd towards finish and just missed 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind She's A Novelty (11-2) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Send In The Clouds 6-1 (9-1) Off the pace in 4th, headway edging left from inside final 2f, hung badly left and ridden over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led post, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating It's How We Roll (9-5) by shd, 10 ran.
Fascinating Lips (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Held up off the pace in last pair, never a factor, 8th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Night Arc (9-9) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Silver Bubble 8-1 (9-12) Midfield, shaken to to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost second and weakened final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Club Manager (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.