raced keenly, tracked leader until led 6f out, came centre in straight, narrowly headed inside final 2f, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened final furlong
close 3rd on inside, wet 2nd 6f out, stayed on inside in home straight, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish
off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders 3f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, stayed on inside in home straight, ridden and rider dropped rein 3f out, weakened quickly, eased when no chance inside final 2f
held up off the pace in 5th, pushed along halfway, headway tracking leaders 3f out, switched out wide over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly
slowly into stride and went left start, held up and behind, steady headway out wide going well over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
led for 2f, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon lost touch and eased, tailed off
Going To The Moon was no match for an easy winner at Nottingham but is entitled to improve for the experience. The winner’s yard run Edge Of Darkness in this and he was very green at Ripon before staying on. Band Of Steel has obvious claims if building on his second over 7f at Chelmsford but he’ll need to settle better to get home over the extra furlong. HIGH HONOUR is a full brother to a winning miler, however, and he was the stable's second string when showing signs of inexperience and well beaten on debut at Sandown.
Band Of Steel 7-2 (9-7) Took keen hold, ridden 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on and went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Zu Run (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Counter 11-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, pushed along early, midfield, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Zu Run (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Edge Of Darkness (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Ran green throughout, in rear, ridden and headway on outside 3f out, stayed on steadily, never nearer, better for race, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Rievaulx Raver (9-3) at Ripon 1m stks (4) gf in Aug.
Going To The Moon (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along well over 2f out and no impression, ridden and kept on inside last, no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Struth (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
High Honour 10-1 (9-7) Raced green in rear, pushed along over 3f out, some late headway, never nearer, 5th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Arrest (9-7) at Sandown 1m mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Mudskipper 25-1 (9-7) Dwelt in touch, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Arrest (9-7) at Sandown 1m mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Mysterious Maestro (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Not much room start, behind, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Lenormand (9-7) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Dee's Dream (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) In touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Zicatela (9-7) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Aug.
