mid-division, pushed along 5f out, headway on wide outside 2f out, stayed on final furlong
close up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
always towards rear
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden when hampered on rail over 2f out, stayed on final furlong to take 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
slowly into stride, behind, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
slowly into stride, soon in touch, challenged from 3f out, upside winner 2f out, soon ridden, no impression when lost 2nd final 100 yards, weakened
slowly into stride, mid-division, driven alond and struggling over 3f out
tracked winner to 1mile out, stayed close up until weakened inside final 2f
slowly into stride, always behind
sweating, reared start, pulled hard and held up last, headway and still plenty to do 3f out, squeezed through approaching final furlong to take 3rd towards finish
chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out
made virtually all, in command over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong
pulled hard, tracked winner 1mile out to 3f out, soon weakened under pressure
Tojoneski gets the call over Broke Road, with Etching and Forever My Lord best of the remainder. Tojoneski has hit form at the right time and appears to have obvious claims of following up his latest effort at Musselburgh where his stamina came into play over 13 furlongs. Although this is a drop in trip, he has to be bang in there at the finish with not much to beat. Broke Road looks the main danger on his Kempton success in March but that was on softer ground. He is fit from a run over timber though and should be prominent. Etching has to give weight away all round but was also successful last time out, as was Forever My Lord. The latter was visiting the winner's enclosure for the first time in two years when scoring in selling company at Brighton and is well handicapped on his best form. Any money for the consistent Lenwade would be interesting, but Tojoneski is the pick.
Etching (USA) 50-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden 3f out, ran on to lead close home, won at Warwick 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Velvet Waters (9-3) by a hd, 12 ran.
Broke Road (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden and effort entering final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Rare Coincidence (9-13) at Catterick 1m 4f app hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Forever My Lord 16-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, all out to lead well inside final furlong, won at Brighton 1m 4f sll hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Lenwade (9-1) by 1l, 18 ran.
Lenwade 20-1 (9-1) In touch, kept on one pace, 3rd of 20, 2l behind Jackie Kiely (9-12) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Oh Sunny Boy (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway 5f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Uncle John (9-7) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gf in Aug.
Our Glenard 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, kept on but not trouble leaders, 6th of 20, 4l behind Jackie Kiely (9-12) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Tojoneski 6-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, good headway final furlong to lead close home, won at Musselburgh 1m 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Sovereign State (9-1) by a hd, 12 ran.
Parsley's Return 9-4fav (9-0) Always prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Vettorious (9-0) at Leicester 1m stk (7) gd in Aug.
