soon crossed over from wide draw tracking leader, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
bolted to post, took keen hold, held up in last pair, behind and struggling 3f out
held up in touch on inside, ridden and beaten over 2f out
held up in touch, travelling well when shuffled back towards rear halfway, headway on inside 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, caught post
heled up and behind, headway and squeezed through over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd towards finish, no impression on leading duo
led until 2f, chased leader until ridden and edged left over 1f out, no impression on leading duo, lost 3rd towards finish
held up in last trio, rapid headway on wide outside chasing ledaers 5f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked ledaers, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead post
Almost half of this field won last time with the still-improving Inke bidding for a hat-trick. Swot was reappearing following a lengthy absence when winning a maiden at Lingfield while Italian Beauty has now won three of her last four. British Embassy showed he stays this trip by winning at Bath, though this is more competitive. Castle Talbot will be bidding to get Richard Hughes' training career off to a flier and Little Lord Nelson has been going well but BAKHT A RAWAN seems to like this undulating track and, after winning over course and distance in July, was just beaten here 10 days ago off today's mark - he must be thereabouts.
Deep Blue Sea 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Shady Mccoy (9-5) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Swot 2-1fav (9-5) Made all, hard driven when challenged from over 2f out, hung left under pressure entering final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug beating Exentricity (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Little Lord Nelson 8-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, headway on outside 3f out, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace and no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Lear's Rock (9-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
With Approval (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Gun Case (9-2) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Inke (IRE) 11-4fav (8-10) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Sandown 1m hcp fll (5) gs in Aug beating Pacolita (8-10) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Bakht A Rawan (IRE) 6-1 (8-11) Held up, headway over 3f out, strong challenge from over 1f out until towards finish, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Pyrocumulus (9-7) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Castle Talbot (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) Slowly into stride and ridden along early, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, some late progress, never on terms, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Normandy Knight (9-1) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
British Embassy (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, pressed leader entering final furlong, stayed on to lead post, won at Bath 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Big McIntosh (8-13) by hd, 5 ran.
Italian Beauty (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Led main group and overall over 1f, led again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed in closing stages, kept on gamely, won at Newbury 7f hcp fll (5) hvy in Aug beating Elusive Ellen (9-6) by nk, 8 ran.
