led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened
raced keenly in close 3rd, went 2nd 5f out, ridden and every chance 1f out until winner quickened on inside final furlong, kept on to hold 2nd but readily outpaced by winner
wore hood to post, held up in last pair, switched out and headway between horses 2f out, held in pocket and not clear run over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, ridden and ran on when in the clear, closed on 2nd, never able to challenge
chased leaders out wide, outpaced 3f out, behind and struggling after, tailed off
held up in rear, headway out wide 2f out, tracking leaders going well over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, easily
chased leader 3f, handy 3rd on inside until pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous after
Shifter and Cabinet Maker are both upped in class having won here and at Kempton respectively on their latest starts. Preference is for Plastic Paddy, who placed in higher grade contests in both outings early this year, but this isn’t strong race and ASRAABB may prove good enough. The latter steps up in trip for his handicap debut and Roger Varian’s yard remains in good form.
Plastic Paddy 5-1 (8-11) Raced wide close up, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind War Defender (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
The Mouse King (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Tracked leader 6f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Giovanni Baglione (9-5) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Take A Stand (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along and hung left well over 1f out, ran on same pace, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Damaar (9-10) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Beebee 16-1 (9-2) In rear, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten, last of 7, 17l behind Canterbury Bell (9-2) at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gd in May.
Cabinet Maker (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along and headway on rail 2f out, ridden and stayed on well to lead 110 yards out, did enough, won at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Flintstone (9-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Shifter 9-2 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and pulled wide home turn, strong headway 1f out, edged left and ran on well to lead final strides, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Belisa De Vega (9-3) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Asraabb (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 7 1/4l behind Midnight Moll (9-2) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (4) gd in Jun.
