just worse than mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no impact on leaders entering final furlong
mid-division, driven and switched to outer 2f out, kept on at one pace inside final furlong
prominent, pushed along 2f out, briefly short of room just before 1f out, eased closing stages
mid-division, driven and effort 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong without troubling winner
tracked leader, driven and effort 3f out, weakened 2f out, eased entering final furlong
held up, driven and switched right over 2f out, led entering final furlong, pushed out closing stages
led, lost position when driven along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
SUDONA makes most appeal in this. A winner at Pontefract in July, David O’Meara’s mare was only headed close home at York last time and looks to have an easier task today racing off the same mark. Kitten's Dream struggled in a tougher race last month having won at Beverley earlier but Matewan had been in decent form before failing to fire at Newmarket. Mukhayyam will be sharper for a recent comeback run and today’s faster going will suit both the latter and Ashington.
Mukhayyam 66-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, shaken up over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 7th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Poet's Dawn (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Ashington 6-1 (9-5) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Beechwood Jude (8-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Matewan (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Keen held up, pushed along over 3f out, short lived effort 2f out, 8th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Berrahri (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Sudona 10-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, smooth headway on outside tracking leaders over 2f out, went 2nd on bit inside final 2f, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Awesomedude (9-10) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Gold Souk (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Raced prominently, ridden for effort over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, last of 11, dist behind Make My Day (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Kitten's Dream 10-3 (8-1) Raced keenly in 4th, dropped to rear 5f out, soon pushed along and weakened 4f out, last of 5, 29l behind Frankel's Storm (9-7) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Golden Sandbanks 12-1 (9-3) Slowly away, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, last of 9, 8 3/4l behind Viceregent (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
