held up in 5th, closer in 4th over 2f out, never any impression final furlong, lost moderate 4th towards finish
close 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
led but pressed, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon hung left, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd towards finish
pressed leader, led over 1f out, came clear final furlong, stayed on strongly
held up in last trio, pushed along halfway, soon reminders, finally picked up over 1f out, went moderate 4th towards finish
held up off the pace in last pair, headway near side of group over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened final 2f
steadied start, held up in rear, never a factor, tailed off when hung left and eased over 1f out
NonRunner
NINE TENTHS hasn’t raced since May but still has plenty in her favour. She defied a penalty when scoring at Windsor and beating four subsequent winners in the process and this extra furlong should bring further improvement now handicapping. Executive Decision is upped in class and trip bidding for a treble while Reminder also steps up from 6f after a decent effort at Ascot. Dark Thirty won over 7f at Newmarket and Zouky was successful over today’s trip at Newbury but Poet Master lost his unbeaten record upped to a mile at Haydock on his handicap bow.
Executive Decision (IRE) 5-2fav (9-13) Held up rear mid-division, headway and carried right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, led post, won at Chepstow 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Nordic Passage (8-8) by ns, 11 ran.
Ancestral Land 10-1 (9-9) Chased winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind He's A Monster (9-6) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Dark Thirty (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Led, pushed and headed 2f out, tracked leader, rallied to press leader when edged left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Kimnkate (9-2) by nk, 6 ran.
Poet Master (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Front rank, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden, faded gradually from over 1f out, 8th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Kathab (8-13) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Nine Tenths (IRE) 5-4fav (9-0) Tracked leaders on rail, squeezed between rivals 1f out, ridden briefly and led over 110 yards out, pushed out and kept on well, readily, won at Windsor 6f stks (5) gf in May beating Pastiche (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Zouky 9-2 (9-11) Raced in main group centre, held up off the pace in last pair, good headway near side of group over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gs in Aug beating Captain Cuddles (9-9) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Reminder 4-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2l behind Dark Trooper (9-12) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Eden Storm (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Midfield, ridden along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, claimed 2nd close home, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Owl Island (9-11) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in May.
Alzahir (FR) 28-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, lost 2nd weakened quickly, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Silver Sword (9-2) at York 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
