front mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along and switched left well over 1f out, ridden and pressed leader over 1f out, led over 110 yards out, ran on, always doing enough
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
towards rear, never showed
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on but well held over 1f out
led, ridden and faced challenge over 1f out, headed over 110 yards out and no extra, well clear of rest
rear mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten
handy, ridden and outpaced by front pair over 1f out, plugged on
rear mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon dropped away
This looks wide open with the likes of Moogie, Golden Move, Cosmic Soul and Hedonista all open to improvement making their handicap debuts. But Newbury runner-up GRAHAM returns to his winning trip with an apprentice taking 5lb off his back and may prove the one to side with. Baileys Khelstar scored at Beverley last time while Latin Verse drops down in class and can finish closer.
Latin Verse 4-1 (8-9) Took keen hold, raced wide early, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Splendent (10-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Golden Move 4-1 (9-4) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Flying Frontier (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Moogie 3-1 (9-4) Midfield, travelling okay 2f out, soon ridden, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 10, 7 1/4l behind La Isla Mujeres (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Cosmic Soul (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Close up, pushed along 4f out, outpaced 3f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Ruling Dynasty (10-8) at Haydock 1m 4f stks (3) gf in Jun.
Hedonista (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, 3rd and no impression from over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Blindedbythelights (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Double Oban 13-2 (9-8) Held up in 4th, pushed along out wide and went 3rd over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 2f out, no chance with leading duo, lost moderate 3rd inside final 100 yards, 4th of 5, 9 3/4l behind Pledgeofallegiance (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Graham 10-3 (9-2) Led, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Finest Leader (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Owners Dream 12-1 (9-11) Midfield, ridden 3f out, headway to press leader 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Leap Year Lad (9-4) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Baileys Khelstar (FR) 3-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, came wide over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on, won at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Jamih (9-5) by 1l, 6 ran.
Captain Potter 17-2 (9-11) Tracked leader, switched to near side and tracked leaders halfway, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, rallied inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Rogue Tornado (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jul.