in touch, lost place from before 7th, tailed off
in rear, headway 10th, one pace in 3rd from last
held up towards rear, weakened before 13th, tailed off
tracked leaders, weakened from 7th, tailed off, pulled up before last
held up towards rear, headway before 7th, blundered 3 out, not recover
made all, kept on well, ridden out
with winner, ridden after last, chance run-in until no extra last 100 yards
Solway Legend beat Troubled by four lengths at Hexham in June with Generous Chief a close-up sixth but may struggle to confirm that form with those behind on worse terms. Urban Gale stays well but disappointed when favourite here last month. The Society Man looks to have little chance of reversing Fakenham form in May with Troubled but has run well twice around here this summer. MISSION COMPLETE is on a lower mark than when going close twice at Bangor in the spring. If anywhere near that form, Jonjo O'Neill's charge should go close. Imperial Vic has the past form to figure but has questions to answer at present.
Imperial Vic (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Led to 8th, chased leader, lost place after 10th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (usual 3 out), at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Mission Complete (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, ridden after last (usual 3 out), weakened 2f out, 9th of 13, 18 1/2l behind Count Salazar (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
The Society Man (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Mid-division, chased leaders 8th, challenged after 10th, lost place after last, kept on same pace flat, 4th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Dystonia's Revenge (11-7) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Generous Chief (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway before 13th, went 2nd when hit 3 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 12, 16l behind Mia's Anthem (11-6) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Solway Legend 4-1fav (10-1) Chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Xaarcet (11-9) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Urban Gale (IRE) 4-1fav (11-1) Mid-division, jumped slowly 1st, not fluent and lost place 4th, mistake 6th, ridden 12th, effort 4 out, no impression, weakened 2 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Mia's Anthem (11-6) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Troubled (IRE) 9-1 (10-6) Prominent, lost place 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Regal Park (10-6) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (5) gd in Jul.