chased leaders out wide, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after
pressed leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
steadied start, held up towards rear, some headway on inside over 1f out, hung right and weakened final furlong
steadied start, always in rear
chased leaders out wide, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
chased leaders, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, no extra towards finish
chased leaders, led final 100 yards, ran on gamely
held up in rear, headway out wide chasing leaders over 1f out, not much room and squeezed through between horses inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders when not clear run inside final furlong, no great headway when in the clear
Mersea is penalised 6lb for making all over a longer trip here last week and SHOW ME SHOW ME has improved for the fitting of a visor and has been raised only 4lb for winning a higher grade sprint at Windsor when recording a double. He looks worth sticking with in his current form. Sound Reason has failed to build on a success at Beverley three runs ago while it was soft ground when Borough won at Hamilton with Refuge back in third.
Mersea (FR) 13-2 (9-7) Made all, ridden and kept on gamely final furlong, won at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Happier (9-2) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Sound Reason 11-2 (9-13) Led, hung right from 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened soon after, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Love De Vega (9-12) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Papa Don't Preach (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Close up stands side, pushed along over 2f out, well behind 1f out, 7th of 9, 7l behind Manila Scouse (9-8) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Show Me Show Me 10-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Lil Guff (9-13) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Ramon Di Loria (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Towards rear far side, ridden and headway 2f out, not clear run behind front rank 1f out. soon switched right, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Manila Scouse (9-8) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Borough 7-2fav (9-8) With leader, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Albegone (8-13) at Catterick 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Refuge 6-1 (10-0) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Borough (9-6) at Hamilton 5f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Thornaby Pearl 6-1jfav (9-4) Prominent on far side, ridden and made challenge 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8 in group, 9th of 17, 4 1/4l behind Roundhay Park (9-11) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Jordan Electrics 20-1 (9-5) Midfield on nearside, ridden and dropped to rear 3f out, soon beaten, 9th of 9 in group, last of 17, 13 1/4l behind Roundhay Park (9-11) at Ripon 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
The Dunkirk Lads 10-1 (9-9) In rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Soul Seeker (9-11) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Lord Abama (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, held up off the pace towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, hung left and no impression over 1f out, 7th of 11, 5 1/2l behind El Montejean (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
