raced in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway well over 1f out, pressed leader inside last, kept on, always held
chased leaders, shaken up 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on strongly
tracked leader close up, pushed along halfway, outpaced and weakened over 1f out, eased
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and one pace well over 1f out
tracked leaders, shaken up well over 2f out, stayed on, no extra inside last
chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
dwelt, pushed along early, ridden well over 1f out, not pace to be involved
It would be no surprise to see Blue De Vega bounce back to form in a race like this. Saluti has won two of his last three but is still a pound lower than when successful at Beverley at this time last year. Get It was third on his handicap debut at Haydock and makes more appeal than stablemate First Edition at the weights while Caroline Dale gets headgear after a narrow defeat at Windsor. BLACKBERRY (NAP) could not have been more impressive at York last month and may find the necessary improvement to defy an 8lb rise in the weights.
Nomadic Empire (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Raced centre, always towards rear, 11th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Whenthedealinsdone (9-5) at Goodwood 5f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Blue De Vega (GER) 14-1 (8-11) Held up in rear on near rail, travelled strongly but sill in rear 2f out, ran on under pressure final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Lord Riddiford (8-6) at Goodwood 5f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Caroline Dale 12-1 (9-7) Led stands side group but raced 3rd overall, led narrowly as groups merged 3f out, headed briefly over 2f out, led again under 2f out, headed over 1f out, closed on leader well inside final furlong, ran on well, 2nd of 5, hd behind A Sure Welcome (9-9) at Windsor 5f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Ornate 200-1 (9-2) Quickly away, led until 2f out, starting to lose place when hampered inside final 2f, 12th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Suesa (8-9) at Goodwood 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jul.
Get It 5-1 (9-7) Reared start, held up, not much room over 2f out, soon switched left, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Tweet Tweet (9-3) at Haydock 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Blackberry 18-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, quickened clear final furlong, won at York 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Noorban (9-12) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Saluti (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (3) pol in Jul beating Faustus (8-11) by 1l, 11 ran.
First Edition (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Raced on far rail, chased winner, lost 2nd over 1f out, hung right and weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Atalis Bay (9-0) at Sandown 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.