tracked leaders, effort to lead narrowly over 2f out, soon hard pressed, narrowly headed 1f out, pressed winner until held final 100 yards
raced in 5th, driven 4f out, one pace and no impression final 2f
soon tracked leader, led 7f out, soon joined, came to stands' side rail straight, narrowly headed over 2f out, rallied to lead narrowly 1f out, stayed on to assert final 100 yards
held up and always behind, tailed off final 3f
always in rear, tailed off when eased 3f out, virtually pulled up final 2f
raced in 4th, pushed along 4f out, weakened and well behind final 2f
soon led, headed 7f out, pressed winner for 3f out, eased when beaten 2f out
held up, ridden 4f out, stayed on to take modest 3rd well over 1f out, no chance with first 2
held up in rear, tailed off final 3f
Darn Good turns out quickly under a penalty and can follow up at the expense of Champagne Shadow, Garston Star and Masterman Ready. A back-to-back winner at Warwick in the summer, Darn Good had crept up the weights and had struggled since, but Richard Hannon's three-year-old bounced back to form at Bath on Monday under a confident ride from Ryan Moore. Today's contest appears to be little better, and a six-pound rise might not be enough to stop him from following up. Garston Star opened his account here in apprentice-company in August but was very disappointing next time at Southwell. Maybe the step up to this distance for the first time will help, but he does not make a great deal of appeal, and a bigger danger may be Champagne Shadow who stuck to his task well when second at Lingfield. He too tries two miles for the first time but has the assistance of Frankie Dettori. Masterman Ready was too keen at Redcar, but that tendency did not stop him from winning at Yarmouth earlier, and he gives every indication that he will stay today's trip. Darn Good has already proved that he stays though, and he is taken to record a quick follow-up.
