early reminders, close up, went 3rd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, not run on
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely
tracked leaders until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms
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Lonely The Brave has leading claims on these terms but finished last at Chester on his only previous start on soft ground albeit from a wide draw. ANCIENT ASTRONAUT is preferred given he was narrowly beaten in soft going at Newmarket earlier and ran well again at Nottingham recently. Tadaawol went close in a claimer at Redcar last month and Bernie's Boy was third over track and trip a fortnight ago but it’s doesn’t bode well to see Sureyoutoldme make his reappearance at this level.
Ancient Astronaut 5-1 (10-0) Held up, headway over 1f out, ran on into never nearer 3rd inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Related (10-0) at Nottingham 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Dyllan (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Slowly away in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, last of 8, 13 1/2l behind Handytalk (9-11) at Bath 6f hcp (4) fm in Jul.
Tadaawol 10-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Mywayistheonlyway (9-11) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Bernie's Boy 11-2 (10-0) Soon chasing leader, led over 1f out, soon ridden, joined inside final furlong, headed towards finish, lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 11, 1/4l behind Carlovian (8-9) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Lonely The Brave (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Natajack (9-1) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Oakley Pride (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, edged left and bumped inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Bell Heather (9-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Sureyoutoldme (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Pressed winner, ran wide bend into straight 2f out, ridden and not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Tai Sing Yeh (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Cosmic Sky 14-1 (8-2) Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed just over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Jive Talking (9-13) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.