travelled strongly, midfield in touch, headway to press leaders 2f out, soon nudged out to lead, ridden entering final furlong, soon asserted, 2 lengths clear close home where edged right, diminishing advantage near finish but always holding on
took keen hold, held up in detached last, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to dispute 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong but not reach winner
held up in rear, brief headway over 2f out where ridden, soon no impression, awkward head carriage entering final furlong, stayed on one pace inside final furlong
prominent, ridden to press leader over 2f out, kept on same pace over 1f out where briefly disputed 2nd, no extra and soon weakened into 3rd
held up in midfield, ridden over 2f out, in touch with leading group over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
midfield, ridden over 4f out, soon outpaced, tailed off over 2f out
took keen hold, led, pressed for lead and ridden over 2f out, soon headed and outpaced, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, tailed off entering final furlong
Soft-ground form will come with a premium tonight and with a recent win and TEMPER TRAP will be a hot favourite to repeat his victory of 12 months ago. Hot Team is a previous winner over course and distance and caught the eye in defeat at Newcastle on Thursday. Star Of St James has a record of just 1-24 on Turf though wasn’t far away when tried on soft going at Beverley in June. Kells has a third career start for Iain Jardine as the handler tries to succeed where four others have failed. National Question debuts for Adam Nicol following four inauspicious efforts in Ireland for Jim Bolger.
Temper Trap 10-1 (8-10) Prominent, smooth headway from halfway, led before 1f out, asserted inside final 110 yards, pushed out, comfortably, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (6) sft in Jul beating Victoria Falls (9-4) by 3l, 12 ran.
Hot Team (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Held up, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Her Way (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Kells (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Dwelt, mid-field, pushed along over 3f out, never nearer, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Point Of Honour (10-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Star Of St James (GER) 9-2 (9-1) Led early, held up in touch, outpaced 2f out, kept on from 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Kalahari Prince (9-10) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Lord Warburton (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Held up rear of mid-division, kept on final furlong, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 4 1/4l behind She's No Angel (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
National Question (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra when slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Alfarida (9-6) at Roscommon 7f hcp gd in Jun.
Star Of Markinch (IRE) 150-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Odd Venture (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 4f stks (6) gd in Jul.
The Darien Scheme (IRE) 40-1 (8-10) Held up off the pace in last pair, never a factor, 10th of 11, 17l behind Tafsir (9-12) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
