made all, quickened 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on well
tracked winner, took keen hold, ridden and not quicken in 3rd 1f out, rallied towards finish, went 2nd again close home, just held
a little slowly into stride, always last, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
NonRunner
NATHAN (NAP) bids for a hat-trick off a 6lb higher mark having won with plenty in hand in soft ground at Newbury. Alan King’s colt is preferred to Alexander M, twice a winner over course and distance this year but 9lb higher than his latest success. Native Prospect is upped in class on the back of a couple of placed efforts over 1m2f and Drumochter’s earlier win at Bath came in a Class 5f contest though she’ll handle the forecast going.
Nathan 9-4fav (9-7) Held up behind, headway and squeezed through over 2f out, ridden when hung left towards far side over 1f out, soon challenged, edged right inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, kept on, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Aug beating Doctor Bartolo (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Alexander M (IRE) 11-10fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon driven and one pace, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Mutamaded (9-9) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Native Prospect 4-5fav (9-8) Led, ridden joined over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Blushing Red (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Drumochter 11-1 (9-2) Mid-division but in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased, last of 8, 27 3/4l behind Torcello (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Count Calabash (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, kept on, ridden and no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind High End (9-6) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.