chased leading pair, went 2nd over 4f out, pushed along edging left 2f out, ridden to challenge and hung left entering final furlong, led narrowly last 100 yards, just held on, all out
slowly away, behind, closer halfway, kept on into never nearer 3rd towards finish
raced keenly, chased leader over 1f, chased leading pair, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish
led, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed and squeezed up on rail inside final furlong, narrowly headed 100 yards out, rallied close home, just failed
Just the four runners but only 4lb between them. Soaring Spirits bids for a four-timer off a 6lb higher mark with a couple of his earlier wins coming at this venue and Vincentti scored over track and trip earlier this month. Upavon is another course and distance winner though his latest success came at Yarmouth but BILLYOAKES is a sporting selection despite being the only one not to have won his latest start as he went close at Lingfield last time having slipped 9lb down the weights this year.
Upavon 11-4 (9-8) Half reared start, slowly away, in touch in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left towards finish, won at Yarmouth 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Regal Parade (9-6) by 1l, 7 ran.
Vincentti (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out, won at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Summer Chorus (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Billyoakes (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Always prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Ballylare (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Soaring Spirits (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating May Rose (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.