chased leaders, ridden to press leaders well over 2f out, edged left well over 1f out, faded closing stages
tracked leader close up, led well over 2f out, pushed along well over 1f out, ridden out final furlong, stayed on well, readily
held up in last, pushed along under 3f out, ridden 2f out, carried left slightly well over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden and switched left well over 1f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, every chance 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner
led, ridden and headed well over 2f out, stayed on one pace
An intriguing affair as a case can be argued for all six runners. Maraakiz catches the eye as a Haggas raider but needs to improve on his two runs this term while Forest Falcon would appreciate some respite from the assessor. Noble Crusade continues to run with consistency at this trip but KENTUCKY KITTEN is getting a lot of weight from her rivals and the trip could prove ideal after a solid run at Doncaster last time over a furlong further. There is a concern she'll be taken on for the lead by Broomy Law but she's going the right way and should go well.
Noble Crusade (USA) 4-1fav (9-4) Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, kept on well final furlong, went third final strides, 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Tommy G (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Forest Falcon (IRE) 10-11fav (9-4) Chased winner, ridden and held over 1f out, weakened into 3rd final furlong, last of 3, 8 3/4l behind Lawn Ranger (9-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Maraakiz (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, plugged on into fourth inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Bowland Park (9-11) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Broomy Law 3-1 (9-7) Soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden along before 1f out where lost lead, kept on, 3rd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Sweet Believer (9-7) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Diamondonthehill 22-1 (9-2) Held up, raced freely, headway 3f out when not clear run, still waiting for room 2f out, not clear run again over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Ms Gandhi (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Kentucky Kitten (IRE) 16-5 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on well, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Buford (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.