dwelt, pulled up soon after start
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, headway to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, ridden and ran on
headway to track leader after 2f, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, wide and headway entering final furlong, soon chased winner, kept on one pace
keen tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, edged left and kept on one pace inside final furlong
Mutaraafeq steps up in trip having found only one too good at Epsom while Ghost Rider is another upped in distance. Zulu Girl has won three times over a mile on Turf this year and returns to the all-weather while Balgair and Badenscoth are both back on winning marks. PACTOLUS had been running well on Turf before struggling in better company at Lingfield. He’s won 12 times on the all-weather over the years and Stuart Williams’ veteran still looks capable of getting involved at this level.
Badenscoth 125-1 (9-9) Steadied and switched right start, held up in rear,, 11th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Pistoletto (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Zulu Girl 16-1 (9-10) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on, 6th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Turandot (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Sep.
Balgair 9-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 3l behind Global Art (10-6) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Pactolus (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Menai Bridge (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Ghost Rider (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Ridden away from stalls, soon chasing winner, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, well held 4th from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 8l behind Gweedore (10-0) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Mutaraafeq (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Led, pushed along 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Mercurius Power (9-5) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.