slow into stride always in rear, pushed along halfway, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
slow into stride, in touch towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
close up, ridden entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
NonRunner
BATRAAN won at Doncaster last time despite failing to get a clear run. A 4lb rise looks unlikely to anchor Roger Varian’s colt and he can go in again. Ava Go Joe returns to the minimum trip and has claims on earlier placed efforts while Ancient Times won over 6f on the Turf at Lingfield on his penultimate start. Both Kim Wexler and Bert Kibbler scored over today’s distance on the all-weather earlier in the year but Lost My Sock is preferred returning to this venue for the first time since winning over track and trip in June.
Ava Go Joe (IRE) 5-2jfav (8-6) Prominent, pushed before 2f out, struggling to keep tabs on leaders when ridden after 2f out, slightly short of room inside final furlong, kept on, 6th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Popmaster (9-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Night On Earth (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leader in 2nd, raced freely, pressed leader under 3f out, ridden and lost place under 2f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Boogie Time (9-5) at Nottingham 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Lost My Sock (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) In touch on inside, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden along and outpaced, last of 4, 5l behind Digital (9-7) at Ripon 5f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Kim Wexler (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Awkward start and jockey fiddling with iron briefly, soon prominent, ridden and lost place from over 2f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Boudica Bay (9-1) at Haydock 5f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.
Bert Kibbler 9-2 (9-2) Led, pushed along before 2f out where joined, ridden along before 1f out disputing third, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Country Carnival (9-7) at Doncaster 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Red Walls 14-1 (9-3) Led until 2f out, soon dropped to 3rd, ridden over 1f out, ran on again inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Bama Lama (8-12) at Ffos Las 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Batraan (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, not clear run from over 1f out until squeezed through inside final furlong, ran on to lead inside final 110 yards, won at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Harmony Lil (9-3) by nk, 6 ran.
Ancient Times 9-2 (9-8) Contested lead, travelled powerfully until pushed approaching 2f out, lost lead and ridden after 2f out, weakened late on, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Twilight Madness (9-5) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.