steadied start, held up and behind, ridden on outside 3f out, headway on outer over 1f out, plugged on one pace inside final furlong
led after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong, just held on for 2nd
steadied start, held up in 8th and off the pace, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd final 100 yards, closed on 2nd close home
slowly away, always in rear, tailed off throughout
in touch, effort on inside over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
chased leading trio, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
took keen hold, led 1f, settled 3rd on inside, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, driven out
took keen hold, in touch in 6th, ridden over 2f out no response
held up in 7th and off the pace, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leader after 1f, ridden over 2f out, soon lost 2nd and weakened inside final 2f
Hard to make a confident case for any of these and SAMMY ALEXANDER gets only a speculative vote. He's found the soft ground against him recently but David Simcock's C&D winner is pretty consistent on Polytrack and better is expected today. Whodathought finds it difficult to run the same race twice but has claims if in the mood, while Ibiza Sunset makes his handicap debut on the back of his best effort yet when third at Lingfield. Last Destination makes his all-weather bow after landing a double last month and is upped in class off a 4lb higher mark, but there may be more to come from Glass Mountain.
Sammy Alexander 10-3fav (9-3) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and edged right well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Rough Rock (9-11) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jul.
Whodathought (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Exchange (8-11) at Salisbury 1m Classified Claiming Stakes (0-75) (3-4yo) (5) gf in Jul.
Ibiza Sunset (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Dwelt, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Cape Rambler (9-3) at Lingfield 7f mdn auc stks (6) gd in Jul.
Rockerfellow 25-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 3f out, behind final 2f, last of 6, 29l behind Dare To Dance (9-2) at Sandown 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Jul.
Last Destination (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and headway to chase leader 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jul beating Cannon Bolt (8-13) by 1l, 11 ran.
Glass Mountain (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Prominent, ridden 2f out, lost place when not much room just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 7l behind Rough Rock (9-11) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jul.
Point Du Jour (FR) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway and not clear run approaching 1f out, switched left and stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 14, 8l behind Al Burkaan (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Matavia Bay (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon headed, weakened, 8th of 10, 10l behind Shadow Catcher (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Beautiful Lando (FR) 14-1 (8-2) Raced stand side, mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon weakened, eased, 9th of 10, 40l behind Willow Dancer (10-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jun.
Litotes 12-1 (8-10) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 13l behind Diamond Run (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
