tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
slowly away, in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, nearest finish
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
close up, headway and edged left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
Nonrunner
The progressive Athlon landed a hat-trick with a victory at Kempton last week and has 6lb extra to carry. He can go well again but ECUREUIL (NAP) is also on the upgrade having won a maiden race over track and trip. Hugo Palmer’s filly looks capable of better still on today’s handicap debut and also makes more appeal than Craftsmanship, placed in a higher grade at Goodwood in July. Berlusca has won seven times on the all-weather but all at Wolverhampton but Demonstration is not out of this dropping back down in class and preferred to Prendergast Hill.
Demonstration (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Close up, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, last of 5, 8l behind Abdon (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Prendergast Hill (IRE) 11-4fav (10-0) In touch on outside, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon outpaced, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Senza Una Donna (8-9) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Craftsmanship (FR) 25-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, towards rear, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run over 1f out, switched left, ran on, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Illusive (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp stks (3) gf in Jul.
Buckland Beau 6-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Brorocco (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Yul Finegold (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Jacob Cats (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp stks (5) gf in Jun.
Athlon (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-4) Prominent early, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on well, readily, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Pointel (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Sands Chorus 5-1 (9-12) Led, driven over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Brorocco (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Royal Reserve 7-1 (9-2) Keen in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 10 3/4l behind Paling (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Ecureuil (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Aug beating Entsar (9-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Berlusca (IRE) 13-2 (10-0) Taken to post early, raced wide in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Shawaahid (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug.