close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased, tailed off
close up, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on
tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, tailed off
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed towards finish
slow into stride, in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
ANTAGONIZE handled good to soft at Carlisle earlier this month and is due a change of luck, though gets little respite from the handicapper. Temper Trap has won four times this year but the assessor has been in charge the last twice. End Zone has been dropped a further pound since his latest third at Ayr, however, and Alpine Sierra may just have needed his run on the same track a day earlier. Doncaster runner-up Dougies Dream also has claims.
End Zone 6-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, rider lost whip over 2f out and looked to be unable to use right arm after, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind A Boy Named Ivy (10-1) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Gordonstoun (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) 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, 3rd of 5, 7 1/4l behind Gifted Ruler (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 1f stks (4) gs in Sep.
Temper Trap 9-1 (10-0) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, never involved, 11th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Flylikeaneagle (9-10) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Alpine Sierra (IRE) 11-1 (9-12) Chased leader until turning in, chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 10th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Engles Rock (9-8) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Antagonize 4-1 (10-1) Led, ridden and soon joined, headed close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Sixstar (8-12) at Carlisle 1m hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Dougies Dream (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) In rear, switched left and headway well over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden well over 1f over out, stayed on inside last, not trouble winner, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Absolute Dream (11-7) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gd in Sep.
Fourth Time Lucky (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never nearer, 9th of 15, 10 3/4l behind Eeetee (9-11) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Can't Stop Now (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Ayr Poet (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Spanish Hustle 9-1 (9-12) Raced keenly, held up last, ridden out wide and beaten over 2f out, hung left on camber over 1f out, went remote 3rd final 100 yards, never a factor, 3rd of 4, 6 1/2l behind Copperknob (9-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Chinese Spirit (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, some headway out wide final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 8th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Flylikeaneagle (9-10) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Banner Road (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Detached in rear, plugged on, never involved, 4th of 5, 11 1/4l behind Good Measure (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
