tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed towards finish
slowly away, held up in rear, switched left 4f out, driven along 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, plugged on inside final furlong, no telling impression
tracked leaders, ridden and bumped by rival 2f out, soon lost place, weakened 1f out
took keen hold, held up in touch, switched left and pushed along 2f out, never threatened
led at fast pace, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly
held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, kept on without threatening
held up in rear, driven and headway 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led towards finish
Shoot To Kill had excuses when just over a length behind Macs Dilemma here earlier in the month and is 3lb better off. Last Hoorah can’t be ignored and Celtic Empress has been running better than form figures would suggest while Hastily was only beaten half-a-length when second at Naas last month. Runner-up over track and trip latest, Ellade has to go on the shortlist but so do the two three-year-olds Valkyrian and OBAMA ARMY with the latter overdue another success.
Macs Dilemma (IRE) 4-1fav (10-1) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden along and faced challenge, kept on well from over 1f out, gamely, won at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Raven's Applause (9-6) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Celtic Empress 9-1 (9-9) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway under pressure between horses over 1f out, run flattened out inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Havana Goldrush (8-12) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Last Hoorah 22-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon pressed leader, disputed 2nd entering final furlong, soon outright 2nd, kept on close home, no match for winner, 2nd of 14, 3l behind One Step Beyond (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Shoot To Kill (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Dwelt start, keen in rear of mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Macs Dilemma (10-1) at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Valkyrian (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, not clear run on rail final furlong, not recover, 10th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Dream Of Mischief (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Hastily 28-1 (8-7) Mid-division, a little keen, 5th halfway, progress over 3f out, improved to lead 1 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Hasten Slowly (8-9) at Naas 1m hcp gd in Jun.
Typical Man 5-1 (9-12) Never closer than mid-division, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Promoting (9-8) at Windsor 1m hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Obama Army 4-1fav (9-7) Close up, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Eton College (9-11) at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Ellade 14-1 (9-13) Raced keenly in rear, headway chasing leaders inside final 2f, switched to race near side and went 2nd inside final 150 yards, stayed on same pace, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Azahara Palace (9-5) at Chepstow 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
