tracked leaders, effort when carried left and impeded over 2f out, soon outpaced by front pair
held up, in touch, in 4th, ridden over 3f out, outpaced and no impression final 2f
took keen hold, tracked winner until ridden and hung left over 2f out, soon beaten and eased
held up, in touch, in last, closed 3f out, chased winner from just 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, held final 75 yards, stayed on
made all, driven and pressed over 1f out, stayed on well, holding rival final 75 yards
Faster going and a 10lb rise might be worries for supporters of impressive Nottingham winner Ravens Quest but Swashbuckle is getting closer and makes his handicap debut here. PURE FANTASY's run at Salisbury earlier this month was too bad to be true. Having won well on fast ground at Nottingham earlier, Roger Charlton's filly can bounce back here. None of the older horses make much appeal against the three-year-olds on these terms.
Icebuster 11-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, led 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Prendergast Hill (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Vercingetorix (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up in rear, 6th and no impression final furlong, 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Move Up (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Ravens Quest 9-4fav (9-7) Raced keenly, made all, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish, unchallenged, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Patent (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Pure Fantasy 11-4jfav (8-7) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Sharja Queen (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Swashbuckle 5-1 (9-1) Slowly away, held up, mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on and headed near finish, 2nd of 10, hd behind Stetchworth Park (9-1) at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Swift Cedar (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Towards rear, in 7th over 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 12, 18l behind Faiseur De Miracle (9-4) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
