held up and behind, headway on outside 3f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on well
raced keenly, close up on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and slightly outpaced well over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish
held up and behind, headway over 3f out, pushed along and slight lead 2f out, soon headed, ridden inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on well to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
with leader until pushed along and weakened over 2f out
led over 11f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon held up in touch, pushed along and weakened 4f out, tailed off
led over 1f, remained prominent, pushed along and every chance over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Magic Act, a half-brother to four winners is surely better than he’s shown so far and makes his handicap debut but we’re giving another chance to TWENTY YEARS ON, who has been mainly racing over longer trip since winning at Salisbury in the spring. Bug Boy has placed here over 1m2f but will have to prove his stamina today. Ocean Reach was third over track and trip last time but never threatened and is now 0-11.
Bug Boy (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Culture (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Twenty Years On 12-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 15 1/4l behind Victoriano (9-9) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Four Mile Bridge (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, behind very wide on home turn, never nearer, 7th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Quemonda (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Mr Nice Guy (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Towards rear, wide and headway approaching final furlong, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Ragstone Cowboy (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Bonneville (IRE) 11-1 (8-8) Keen in touch, wide and headway tracking leaders on home turn, ridden 3f out, weakened soon after, tailed off, last of 12, 36 1/2l behind Cambric (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Magic Act (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Prominent, left in lead paddock bend 8f out, headed over 6f out, tracked winner until 4f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, dist behind Ahorsewithnoname (9-6) at Catterick 1m 4f stks (5) sft in Aug.
Keith 20-1 (8-6) Behind, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 3f out, weakening when bumped over 1f out, 5th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Cambric (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Jun.
Ocean Reach 8-1 (8-2) Prominent 2f, lost place and soon in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Trouble Shooter (8-9) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
