tracked leaders, weakened inside final 2f
held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 4f out, every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
led over 1f, tracked leader until over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on into 2nd close home
wore hood to post, held up last pair, pushed along and headway between horses chasing leaders over 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 110 yards
held up in rear, good headway near side of group and hung left over 2f out, soon led, headed and no extra final 110 yards, lost 2nd close home
held up and behind, late headway, never going pace to get involved
restless in stalls, slowly into stride, headway to lead over 5f out headed and weakened quickly over 2f out
Modern News returned from a year on the sidelines to beat the in-form Final Watch at Newmarket in July and may well improve again. Seven Brothers beat the useful Popmaster over 6f here in May and came right back to form when second at Goodwood. Run To Freedom was only seventh in that latter contest but has won since at Newmarket while Gioia Cieca beat last week’s Haydock scorer Tadreeb at Musselburgh when last seen. MOTAWAAJED (NAP) followed up a comfortable win at Lingfield by beating a couple of seasoned handicappers over track and trip last month and can complete the hat-trick raised only 2lb.
Devilwala (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Midfield, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Rifleman (8-12) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Motawaajed (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) 5 held up mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, pressed leader 1f out, ran on well to lead 110 yards out, gamely, won at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug beating Dance Fever (9-13) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Gioia Cieca (USA) 15-2 (9-7) Led narrowly, headed over 4f out, headway to challenge over 2f out and soon led, ridden and over length ahead entering final 1f, pressed well inside final furlong but kept on well, just held on, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Tadreeb (8-11) by shd, 5 ran.
Modern News 11-4fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway from 3f out, edged right over 2f out, led well over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Final Watch (9-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Run To Freedom 4-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, chased leader, hung left and led over 1f out, soon ridden and continued to hang badly left, stayed on, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in Aug beating The Attorney (9-5) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Ataser 40-1 (8-8) Chased leader far side, lost place over 2f out, eased, 27th of 29, dist behind Perotto (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Seven Brothers (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Oo De Lally (9-7) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
