tracked leader, led just over 1f out, soon ridden, pressed throughout final furlong, stayed on
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression, lost 3rd inside final furlong
bumped start, soon led, ridden and headed just over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held
bumped start, raced in last, pushed along over 2f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, no impression
SPANGLED MAC made all dropped back down in trip at Yarmouth earlier in the week. He scored over today’s longer distance before that and the hat-trick beckons in this lower grade. Alethiometer is still improving and won at Doncaster recently. He’s preferred to Kingofhell and Sweet Mist, who have both struggled since winning on the all-weather earlier in the year.
Spangled Mac (IRE) 4-5fav (9-5) Made all, pushed along 2f out, soon pressed, ridden and asserted towards finish, won at Yarmouth 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Noya (9-9) by 2 1/4l, 3 ran.
Alethiometer (FR) 11-4 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along to lead 2f out, soon ridden, ran on gamely final furlong, won at Doncaster 7f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul beating Gypsy Whisper (9-3) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Sweet Mist (USA) 40-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, hanging left and beaten over 1f out, well held final furlong, 6th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Canny Fettle (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Kingofhell (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Off the pace and always towards rear, 6th of 10, 8l behind Fighting Temeraire (9-13) at Nottingham 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.