led, soon joined, headed over 5f out, lost place over 3f out, eased over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division but in touch, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
with leader, led over 5f out, ridden when pressed over 2f out, ran on well
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched left to challenge entering final furlong, weakened closing stages
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms
Smoky Hill was placed under today’s amateur at Newbury on his penultimate start but is 5lb higher today. MISS TIGER LILY has also been thereabouts in amateur races at Windsor of late and it’s Harry Dunlop’s filly that gets the nod in this with Hugo Hunt’s 5lb allowance possibly making the difference. Correggio is another helped out by his rider’s allowance while Simon Walker rode last year’s winner and partners Diletta Tommasa this time round. The veteran Sherman McCoy is back on a winning mark but usually saves his best for Catterick nowadays.
Astrum 6-1 (11-9) Tracked winner, effort 2 out, kept on until ridden and lost place flat, one pace, 5th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Beat The Tide (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Correggio 8-1 (10-0) Held up behind, headway on inside 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, staying on when short of room inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, took 3rd post, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind San Quentin (10-0) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Zenafire 16-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 9th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Lexi's Boy (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Sherman McCoy 14-1 (10-4) Led, headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Obboorr (10-7) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Miss Tiger Lily 2-1fav (10-6) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 7f out, led 3f out until entering final 2f, chased winner, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Shirataki (9-9) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Smoky Hill (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 25 1/4l behind William Hunter (9-11) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Diletta Tommasa (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Missed break, in rear, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Spinners Ball (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Dark Amber 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, 10th halfway, ridden in 11th over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong to 6th close home, never nearer, 6th of 19, 6l behind Mcguigan (10-0) at Leopardstown 1m 1f hcp gd in Aug.