slowly into stride, headway on inside tracking leaders 10f out, not clear run and angled out over 2f out, stayed on same pace and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
sweating, raced keenly, led and set steady pace, headed and weakened quickly inside final 3f, soon behind,tailed off
wore hood to post, tracked leader and always going well, led inside final 3f, clear and shaken up over 1f out, stayed on well
held up in rear, never a factor, no chance when hung left on camber over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
close 3rd out wide, came three wide home turn, 2nd going well inside final 3f, ridden and well held over 1f out, no chance with winner
wore hood to post, tracked leaders on inside until lost place and in last pair 9f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and beaten 2f out
off the pace in last trio, pushed along out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, plugged on pressing for modest 3rd
Gary Moore has won three of the last five renewals but The Whipmaster ran a shocker here last time. Bug Boy scored over track and trip during the summer and went in again at Brighton with Dundory behind while Glenister drops down in distance 7lb higher than when last successful. FORCEFUL SPEED has landed a double over 1m2f since fitted with a tongue-tie and a chance is taken he stays this longer distance and defies a 3lb rise.
The Whipmaster (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 8, 30 3/4l behind Cardano (11-8) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Glenister (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Diamond Bay (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Forceful Speed (IRE) 15-8fav (9-8) Tracked front pair, headway well over 2f out and soon pressed leader, ridden and led narrowly over 1f out, stayed on and forged clear 110 yards out, always doing enough, won at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Ron O (10-1) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Ravens Ark 7-1 (9-4) Steadied soon after start, mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, last of 6, 28 1/4l behind Zealandia (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Dundory (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 5, 5 1/4l behind Where's Jeff (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Scintillante 6-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, steady headway out wide from 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 8 3/4l behind El Jasor (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Bug Boy (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish, won going away, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Gearing's Point (9-1), 9 ran.
