in touch, shaken up waiting for room over 2f out, switched left when in clear over 1f out, soon ridden and good headway, led inside final furlong, kept on well
led, headed over 6f out and chased clear leader, pushed along over 2f out, every chance when joined leader over 1f out, weakened gradually inside final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leaders out wide, led over 6f out, soon went four lengths clear, shaken up when much reduced advantage over 2f out, joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on but no match for winner
chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, no extra and weakened from over 1f out
GIFTED RULER is clear at the weights as he drops down in class and Hugo Palmer has a fine strike rate with his runners here. Barneys Gift edges the others on today’s terms but Zuraig and Grifter arrive in better form with the former preferred over today’s trip. Gordonstoun has disappointed since a fifth over track and trip back in June.
Gifted Ruler 20-1 (9-5) Dwelt in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Fools Rush In (10-2) at Chester 1m hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Gordonstoun (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Asdaa (10-0) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Grifter 9-1 (9-8) Close up, dropped to midfield and in touch after 1f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Poet's Dawn (9-9) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Zuraig 50-1 (9-0) Keen held up, wide and headway 6f out, soon chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened entering final furlong, 10th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Tregony (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Barneys Gift (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, jumped slowly at times, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last, at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug.