keen in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
made all, ridden over 1f out, just held on
tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway and came stand side 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
keen tracked leaders, chased winner 2f out, soon ridden, gaining on winner near finish
Nonrunner
It’s difficult to make a strong case for any of this bunch so only a speculative vote goes to ALTAIRA, who was placed off today’s mark over course and distance on his penultimate start. No No Cardinal popped-up at Bath in July but was well beaten at Chepstow last time while Highlife Dancer has failed to figure since winning an amateurs’ race over 1m2f at Nottingham last month. Hawk Moth is a multiple course winner but arrives out of form and it was soft ground when World Record scored over track and trip last year.
Hawk Moth (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 7th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Multitask (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
World Record (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Led, hard ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Rustique (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Highlife Dancer 6-4fav (8-13) Led, pushed along on bend 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, ridden over 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 3/4l behind Roly Tricks (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Altaira 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 6th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Bob's Boy (8-11) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Aug.
Zeteah 11-1 (9-1) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 7l behind Mount Cheiron (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
No No Cardinal (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in centre, headway 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, no chance with leading trio, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Carcharias (9-0) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.