outpaced in rear, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on and held close home
made all, ridden final furlong, held on close home
slowly away, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
always towards rear
tracked leader, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Little Boy Blue arrives on a hat-trick and is normally a fast starter but he’ll need to be to get across from stall nine. Gabrial The Devil has won here over 6f but has only raced over 5f once before and has gone up 8lb for winning at Hamilton so may not have the speed to take advantage of his inside berth. Harrogate has run well in defeat since scoring at Thirsk in May but is priobably still a few pounds too high. HAWAAM was returning from a break and racing from out of the handicap when fourth at York last month but only weakened close home and could be the value in this if Tony Hamilton can find some cover from a wide draw.
Little Boy Blue 7-2 (8-13) Made all, set steady pace until quickened halfway, stayed on strongly, won at Brighton 5f hcp (3) gf in Aug beating Procedure (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Gabrial The Devil (IRE) 3-1 (10-5) Raced keenly, made all on stands rail, shaken up inside final 2f, clear inside final furlong, driven out, comfortably, won at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Zig Zag Zyggy (9-13) by 5l, 6 ran.
Billy Dylan (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Led pair towards near side and well on terms, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened well inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind Awesome (9-4) at Newbury 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Harrogate (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Led, headed 2f out, kept on, no impression on winner final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Airglow (8-5) at York 5f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Hawaam (IRE) 25-1 (8-0) Raced keenly, chased winner, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Eeh Bah Gum (8-1) at York 5f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Crystal Deauville (FR) 3-1 (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon lost place, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Kodiac Express (9-4) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Awsaaf 5-1 (9-0) Edged right start, held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression from 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 15 1/4l behind Encrypted (9-6) at Chelmsford City 5f (4) pol in Sep.
Qaaraat 13-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, son every chance, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Our Little Pony (8-9) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Brandy Station (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, chased leader, led after 1f, ridden inside final furlong, held on gamely, won at Ffos Las 5f hcp (6) gs in Aug beating Give Em A Clump (8-12) by hd, 7 ran.