led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
prominent on outer, headway to join leader over 7f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
dwelt, in rear, headway 3f out on inner, son chased winner, kept on and always well held
held up in touch and keen, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well
chased leader until over 7f out, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
There are a few here that need to step up on their recent form and Percy Street moving back onto the Flat for Nicky Henderson must be of interest if he's fit and ready to go. Azari can't be left out of calculations given who trains and rides him here and he should be able to go well off this mark. Agent Murphy should appreciate the drop back into handicaps after being highly tried of late but it's NIBLAWI who gets the vote. He's had the look of one who was building up to something and still has scope to take this off his current mark.
Agent Murphy 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Second Step (9-6) at Windsor 1m 3f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.
Galapiat 8-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, driven 3f out, headway 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Gawdawpalin (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Percy Street 7-2 (11-3) Held up in last trio, pushed along before 3 out, headway into 5th before next, 4th 2 out, ridden between last 2, kept on into 3rd and hit last, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind So Celebre (11-4) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Tawdeea 9-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride and driven along early, behind, ridden along over 7f out, never any chance although stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Gawdawpalin (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Azari 12-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway from 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, just won on the bob post, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Zubayr (10-1) by ns, 12 ran.
Niblawi (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Held up in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Great Hall (9-10) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Marmajuke Bay 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Dubawi Fifty (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Sennockian Star 22-1 (9-10) Chased leader, under pressure over 3f out, soon lost place, 10th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Sepal (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Aug.