led 2f, tracked leader, led again 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
pressed leader, led 9f out, pushed along and headed 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
half-reared start, raced keenly and soon tracking leaders on inside, angled out over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final 2f
started slowly, held up off the pace in last trio on inside, headway over 2f out, angled out over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
off the pace in last trio, some headway and pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
held up well in rear, headway out wide inside final 2f, went modest 4th and edged right over 1f out, kept on towards finish
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
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Lechro faces a tougher task having been raised 8lb for winning a selling handicap at Beverley and this is tougher. AIGHEAR finished well behind Chief Craftsman over 2m at Doncaster last month but reversed running when runner-up at Musselburgh subsequently and she gets the vote. Flying Moon is back on a winning mark but has yet to win outside of Scotland while Owens Lad has yet to win on Turf.
Lechro (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 8f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on well, easily, won at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Aug beating Mad Artymaise (9-7) by 8l, 10 ran.
Sefton Warrior 50-1 (10-4) Held up in touch, outpaced when switched right inside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Let Her Loose (11-4) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Flying Moon (GER) 7-2 (9-11) Towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Lunacy (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Owens Lad 10-1 (9-0) Took keen hold in midfield, headway under pressure over 3f out, ran on well, not match winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Mount Olympus (9-10) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Chief Craftsman 10-1 (10-3) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Let Her Loose (11-1) at Musselburgh 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Aighear 13-8fav (9-7) Last trio, dropped to rear 9f out, pushed along over 3f out, headway chasing leaders in 3rd over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Ask Peter (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Milltown Lily (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Soon chasing leaders, driven over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Ghostly (9-1) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Super Stars (IRE) 5-2fav (9-8) Held up, struggling 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Retirement Beckons (8-8) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Ebony Maw 28-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, struggling 3f out, 6th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Two Auld Pals (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.