mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, never a factor
went right start, made all, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on well
steadied start, held up, weakened over 4f out, soon behind and eased
chased leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out
hampered start, mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd closing stages, never reached winner
chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
behind, soon outpaced, headway over 1f out, never nearer
Despite having to concede weight all round, Book Of Dreams can go well as it was heavy ground when he made a winning start at Nottingham. Ripon winner Dorcas has the worst of the draw and AYUTTHAYA had the remainder well beaten when runner-up to subsequent Group 3 winner Elarqam at York. Kevin Ryan's colt will be difficult to beat on that form but Gabrial The Saint gave notice of an imminent victory when just failing to catch Shaya on heavy ground here and, with an extra furlong to travel, will make a race of it. Zabaletaswansong hasn't done much wrong but is well exposed while This Girl was due to run at Haydock yesterday.
Book of Dreams (IRE) 85-40 (9-9) With leader, led over 2f out, soon edged left, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and caught post, 2nd of 7, shd behind Ocean Voyage (8-11) at Carlisle 7f stks (5) hvy in Sep.
Dorcas 6-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Escape The City (9-0) at Redcar 7f fll stks (5) gf in Aug.
Ayutthaya (IRE) 2-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, hung right under pressure over 1f, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Elarqam (9-2) at York 7f stks (3) gs in Sep.
Cavalry Regiment 33-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, last of 7, 15 3/4l behind Ginbar (9-0) at Haydock 6f stks (4) gs in Sep.
Gabrial The Saint (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, pressing winner well inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Shaya (8-11) at Chester 6f stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Zabaletaswansong (GER) (9-0) 5th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Kronprinz (9-0) at Dusseldorf 7f stks sft in Sep.
Zatorius (GER) Pastorius colt out of Zarah Top.
Nailed On Nina (IRE) 66-1 (8-6) Soon mid-division, some headway 2f out, no impression and one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 29, 13 1/4l behind Snazzy Jazzy (9-5) at Curragh 6f stks Soft - Heavy in Sep.
So Near So Farhh 8-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, raced nearside, always behind, 7th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Show Of Force (9-0) at Chepstow 1m fll stks (5) gd in Aug.
This Girl Nathaniel filly out of Fibou.