mid-division, ridden and not much room well over 2f out, headway 2f out, soon switched right, every chance inside final furlong, bumped towards finish, held after
held up in rear, headway on outside over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms with leaders
held up towards rear, ridden on outside 4f out, well held over 1f out
in touch, ridden 3f out, one pace and no impression from 2f out
tracked leaders, switched left well over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
led, headed 3f out, driven over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and hard pressed inside final furlong, edged right, stayed on
slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, close 3rd when hampered towards finish, held after
tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, soon beaten
went right start, in touch, hampered and lost place over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out
held up towards rear, not much room on inside well over 2f out, modest headway, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Gioia Di Vita gained his first success on Turf when coming with a late run at Newcastle and he's only been raised 3lb for this similar grade race. Midnight Warrior, who started favourite, could only finish third and tackles this trip for the first time. Grayswood is usually competitive at this sort of level and will enjoy the trip more than most and Corn Maiden was bogged down in the mud when beaten 7l at Epsom last time so the run should be ignored. WALTER DE LA MARE scored over hurdles at Bangor last month and will have found 1m4f too short at Chepstow a fortnight later. He doesn't win very often but a mark of 49 should make him competitive and he's awarded the vote. Philip Kirby has no less than four entered and Rocky Two can prove the best of them with Jacob Butterfield's claim to aid his cause.
Triple Eight (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Stumbled and unseated rider start, in a race won by Geanie Mac (8-13) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug, 7 ran.
Gioia Di Vita 4-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on close home, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf beating Gabrial's Hope (9-12) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Grayswood 5-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden 4f out, never a factor, last of 5, 9l behind Glens Wobbly (8-0) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Aug.
Waltz Darling (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 16l behind Crakehall Lad (8-13) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Enzaal (USA) 33-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 9th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Polar Forest (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5).
Stags Leap (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) In touch in rear, effort to chase leading pair over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 9l behind Royal Swain (9-11) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Sep '12.
Rocky Two (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Crakehall Lad (8-13) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Midnight Warrior 7-2fav (8-11) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Gioia Di Vita (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Walter De La Mare (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Dwelt in rear, headway 2f out, effort inside final furlong, no impression near finish, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Now What (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Cool Baranca (GER) 13-2 (8-3) Held up in 5th, dropped rear group 11f out, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, weakened insidee final furlong, 7th of 8, 9l behind Carraroe Flyer (8-7) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Aug.
Impeccability 28-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, soon behind, 10th of 11, 15l behind Kelamita (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6).
Wasabi (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5f out until pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened quickly and beaten, tailed off, 4th of 5, 41l behind Medburn Cutler (9-0) at Chepstow 2m 2f mdn hcap 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.
Rhinestone Rebel (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Led 2f, tracked leader, driven over 3f out, soon lost place, behind final 2f, eased 1f out, last of 6, 35l behind Hurry Home Poppa (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Jebulani 50-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 11th of 12, 27l behind Scrafton (8-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Corn Maiden 7-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4f out, edged left and stayed on same pace from over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Last Echo (9-4) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.
