held up tracking leaders in centre, headway over 2f out, chased winner and edged left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon hung left, no extra and headed final 75 yards
chased leadedrs, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
steadied satrt, held up in rear, headway to 3rd over 1f out, no chance with 1st 2
disputing 2nd on rail, ridden and weakened over 1f out
disputing 2nd in centre, pushed along halfway, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led on rail, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again and slight bump last 75 yards
It's difficult to pick holes in the form of CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT and he may well be good enough to defy his penalty. He gained an overdue first success at Beverley last month and will have no problem here with the extra furlong. Mezel didn't appear to handle the camber here last time and that must be a worry today but he still makes more appeal than Mick Channon's pair Memory Styx and Deeds Not Words. Crowdmania has proved expensive to follow but Expert deserves respect having finished fourth in Listed company last time, though may not be suited by the drop back to 6f.
Expert (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 4th of 7, 9l behind Somewhat (9-0) at Newbury 7f Listed stks 2yo (1) gd in Aug.
Captain Midnight (IRE) 4-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Beverley 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug beating Northern Water (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Memory Styx 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Gender Agenda (8-6) at Goodwood 7f 2yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Crowdmania 4-5fav (9-5) Chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Braidley (9-5) at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Aug.
Tableforten (9-3) 8th of 11, 5l behind Cockney Bob (8-9) at Deauville(FR) 6f 2yo clm stks in Aug.
Deeds Not Words (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, every chance from well over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Showpiece (9-5) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.
Mezel 9-2 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Art Official (9-5) at Goodwood 7f 2yo hcp (2) gd in Aug.