always in rear
soon led, headed over 4f out, led again 3f out, edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
prominent, led over 4f out, headed 3f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
in rear, ridden and went wrong over 2f out, soon pulled up
led early, prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, edged right over 1f out, ran on and edged left inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
mid-division, headway 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
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Tony Carroll has sent out the last three winners and Holbache finished fourth over track and trip having slipped down the weights. But BATCHELOR BOY (NAP) faced a tougher task when third here recently and is taken to add to his three previous course victories by landing this. Michaels Choice finished behind the selection last time and was also beaten by Helvetique when the latter scored at Windsor in June while Smeaton's Light is another with something to find.
Marks Bear (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, outpaced and always behind, last of 11, 27 1/4l behind Misty Grey (9-13) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Jul.
Helvetique 9-2 (9-5) Keen led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened towards finish, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Azure Blue (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.
Smeaton's Light (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Taken down early, midfield, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6l behind Alligator Alley (9-9) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Harold Shand (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Raced wide prominent, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Nizaaka (9-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Michaels Choice 17-2 (9-8) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Pink Crystal (9-11) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Batchelor Boy (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, switched right and ran on, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Pink Crystal (9-11) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Temple Bruer 9-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, stayed on same pace, 5th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Society Lion (10-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Holbache 5-1 (8-11) Fly leapt at start, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Antiphon (9-8) at Brighton 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.