keen, chased leader until inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd briefly inside final 2f, kept on in 3rd
tracked leaders on outside, brought wide in straight, ridden over 1f out, no headway final furlong
soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
held up last, headway into modest 4th inside final furlong
held up in last pair, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, led inside final furlong, ran on well
Most of these look in the grip of the handicapper but OUR LORD scored off today’s mark at Bath last season and this is easier than his most recent task at York. Maakaasib won off a similar mark here last year though will need to improve on last month’s effort on the track while both Kasbah and Robero look no nearer to exploiting a slide down the weights. Fivetwoeight is upped in class and Giant's Treasure’s earlier maiden win came over 7f at Wolverhampton.
Maakaasib 11-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders, keen, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Chagatai (9-10) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Kasbah (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-11) Close up, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind How Far (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Robero 10-3 (9-1) Led until over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 4, 3l behind Colonel Frank (9-1) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Our Lord 11-1 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never going pace to get on terms, 7th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Fendale (11-1) at York 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Giant's Treasure (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Led narrowly, driven and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 9 1/2l behind Warsaw Road (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Fivetwoeight 3-1jfav (10-0) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Bella Ferrari (9-3) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.