towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, soon one pace
made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
towards rear, not clear run until ridden and headway entering final furlong, not reached winner
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
towards rear, soon outpaced, ridden over 2f out, some late headway final furlong
Nonrunner
This is another poor contest and what can only be a tentative vote goes to Nusoor, who is taken to give weight away all round and gets the vote ahead of Throw The Dice and Bond Becks. The last mentioned has shown a consistent level of form of late and is entitled to be thereabouts on the evidence of those runs. Highland Song has slipped to a winning mark and has been running with credit of late without winning but has to be respected in a race as weak as this. Falmassim is hard to recommend on recent evidence and a bigger threat is likely to come from Alan Berry's Throw The Dice who has been running well in defeat of late. Nusoor has been holding his form well though and is taken to gain a deserved success.
Nusoor (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, not much room 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Blessed Place (9-2) at Chester 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Falmassim 11-1 (9-2) Soon chasing leaders stands' side, one pace from over 1f out, 10th of 14, 6l behind Making Music (8-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Aug.
Bond Becks (IRE) 6-1 (8-6) Tracked winner stands' side, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 15, 3l behind Making Music (8-11) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Highland Song (IRE) 5-1co-fav (8-11) Tracked winner stands' side, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Making Music (8-11) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Law Maker 33-1 (9-4) Ridden to join leader soon after start, led 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 6l behind Quality Street (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul.
Throw The Dice 6-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders far side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 9l behind Making Music (8-11) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Jadan (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders stands' side, ridden over 2f out, soon one paced, 9th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Making Music (8-11) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Mutayam 125-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 6l behind Methaaly (8-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
The Keep 66-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 14l behind Queen Noverre (8-12) at Redcar 7f mdn 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Mint 12-1 (8-9) With leaders, weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 17l behind Lambency (8-7) at Newcastle 6f app hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Sokoke 100-1 (8-9) Chased leaders stands' side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 15, 6l behind Making Music (8-11) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf in Aug.