chased leaders, joined leader after 3f, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, no extra closing stages
chased leaders, led over 2f out, all out
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, stayed on into 2nd closing stages
broke well, tracked leaders, lost place over 4f out, tailed off, remote 5th
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, edged left and no extra final furlong
sent forward to lead, headed over 5f out, weakened 4f out, completely tailed off
NonRunner
It was soft going at Chester when DIOCLETIAN (NAP) just failed failed to catch the winner. Andrew Balding’s charge finished seven lengths clear of the rest and gets the vote on that form. Fannie By Gaslight has a shout on last season’s second over today’s trip at Nottingham but Goscote disappointed on her handicap debut having won a maiden at the latter track before that. General Zoff has been thereabouts recently and handles soft ground but the going is a worry for Darksideoftarnside and the unexposed Kashagan is preferred stepping up in trip.
Diocletian (IRE) 3-1fav (9-10) Not much room start, held up towards rear, not much room over 3f out, switched right and headway 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, edged left, stayed on, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Overhaugh Street (8-7) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Darksideoftarnside (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Emenem (9-1) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Never Surrender (IRE) 50-1 (8-0) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, 14th of 17, 14l behind King's Advice (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 6f (2) gf in Jul.
Goscote 6-1 (9-11) Mid-division, outpaced when hampered over 4f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 17 1/2l behind Oydis (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
General Zoff 5-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, every chance final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Master Grey (8-4) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Kashagan 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 7f out, driven to lead narrowly inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed 1f out, kept on, not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Trinity Star (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Fannie By Gaslight 11-2 (9-11) Chased leaders, went 8f out until over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 7, 9 1/4l behind Nette Rousse (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gs in Aug.