tracked leader, ridden to lead 1f out, clear when edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden on inside over 1f out, never on terms
chased leaders out wide, switched left halfway, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, angled out and bumped rival turning in, hung left and weakened over 1f out
held up in last trio, headway out wide halfway, ridden when bumped turning in, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd final 110 yards and stayed on, always held
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place halfway, soon towards rear and pushed along, behind and plenty to do over 1f out, strong rally and switched left inside final furlong, going on towards finish, just missed 3rd
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, soon angled out, went 2nd inside final furlong until final 110 yards, weakened and lost two places towards finish
soon tracking leading pair, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final furlong
raced keenly, soon steadied rear, effort out wide and hung badly left over 1f out, headway between horses soon after, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish
wore hood to post, led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong
NonRunner
Mayfair Gold finished runner-up over track and trip last time having won here in May while Moonspirit won a maiden race at Bath and steps up in distance along with Newmarket second Hey Lyla. Silver Nightfall is another with something to prove over this far but CROACHILL went close over today’s distance at Lingfield on her penultimate start and the handicapper has taken a chance dropping the Varian filly another 2lb down the weights.
Croachill (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, switched right and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Scintillante (9-0) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Smiling Sunflower (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 12th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Two Tempting (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Tahasun (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Slowly away, took keen hold in rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off, last of 11, 26 1/2l behind Measured Moments (9-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
Mayfair Gold (IRE) 18-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, pushed along kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Totnes (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Moonspirit 9-2 (9-2) Always prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Bath 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jul beating Lunatick (9-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Valkyrian (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Took keen hold, held up in touch, switched left and pushed along 2f out, never threatened, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Obama Army (8-11) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Rosa Chinensis 25-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Middle Earth (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f stks (2) gs in Jul.
Silver Nightfall 16-1 (9-8) Badly hampered on rail soon after start, mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Time's Eye (9-11) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Creme Chantilly (IRE) 11-4fav (9-10) Prominent, keen in third passing halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong, 11th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Sonemos (9-7) at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gf in May.
Hey Lyla 12-1 (9-10) Soon led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Isle Of Jura (10-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
