led 1f, tracked leader until over 1f out, driven entering final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish
with leaders until halfway, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
led after 1f, ridden and joined from over 1f out, headed and no extra near finish
held up in touch in rear, ridden halfway, no impression
tracked leading trio, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
held up in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to joined leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken
Nonrunner
None of these inspire confidence but WHITSTABLE NATIVE gets a tentative vote to land John Best a quick double. His close-up third at Windsor last time is the best piece of recent form on offer and he won't need to improve much to get off the mark in a poor contest. Prophet In A Dream and Novabridge have slipped down the weights and have a chance on that basis, while Mystica finished a bit closer when sixth at Ffos Las recently. It's hard to make a serious case for any of the remainder.
Jahanara (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Held up, lost place halfway, 8th of 11, 9l behind Icebuster (9-1) at Leicester 7f 3yo mdn 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Prophet In A Dream 25-1 (8-13) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7l behind Whitby Jet (9-5) at Brighton 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Novabridge 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6l behind Just For Mary (9-6) at Ffos Las 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul.
Aurivorous 33-1 (8-13) Held up in touch in last pair, ridden 2f out, no headway, eased final furlong, last of 6, 14l behind Madame Kintyre (8-11) at Bath 5f fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Whitstable Native 25-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, 3rd and no impression on winner when rider eased up final 50 yards, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Minety Lass (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Cool Water Oasis 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, weakened over 2f out, 15th of 16, 25l behind Sopran Nad (8-4) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Sabot D'or 10-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, always struggling towards rear, last of 12, 8l behind Swendab (9-1) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Mystica (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Led until 4f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 6th of 7, 3l behind Emiratesdotcom (9-12) at Ffos Las 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
