held up behind leaders, effort over 2f out, no impression
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not quicken final furlong
always behind
prominent, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden and no extra
led, set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, headway 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance final furlong, stayed on same pace
Mark Johnston sent out two winners at Goodwood this week that had run earlier at the meeting and is represented here by Robandela, who was a good second to Prairie Wolf in the Summer Stakes. Off the same mark he should be thereabouts again. The booking of Jimmy Fortune for the Mick Easterby-trained Trouble Mountain, although the son of Mt Livermore is not certain to handle the ground. Old campaigners McGillycuddy Reeks and Warning Reef are sure to have their supporters but the one they all have to beat looks to be Richard Fahey's King's Crest. Wins in similar company at Pontefract, Beverley and Hamilton have seen the four-year-old rise 13lbs in the handicap but there may be more improvement to come.