led and set slow pace, joined 2f out, soon headed, lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong
tracked leader, led well over 1f out, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, battled on gamely
held up in 6th, driven and went 4th 2f out, no impression
tracked leaders in 5th, driven and no impression when hung right final 2f
held up in last pair, never a factor
pulled hard tracking leading pair, went 2nd over 1f out, driven to challenge and upsides inside final furlong, outbattled in closing stages
awkward leaving stalls, last pair, pushed along and struggling 3f out, never on terms
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
held up in last trio, ridden and struggling inside final 3f, plugged on inside final furlong
Avatar Star was favoured by the weights when winning a seller at Leicester and will find this tougher. By contrast, GOLD BEAU has raced in more competitive handicaps than this since winning his maiden at Redcar and he gets the vote to come good again facing an easier task today. Marmalady will be expected to finish closer with Ryan Moore taking over the reins but the likes of Poitin and David's Secret have more to do if they're to figure.
Gold Beau (FR) 7-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, outpaced 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7l behind Aye Aye Skipper (9-5) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Avatar Star (IRE) 11-8fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, ridden out, won at Leicester 7f 3yo sll (6) sft in Jul beating Well Owd Mon (8-12) by 2l, 8 ran.
Poitin 12-1 (9-7) Took keen hold and held up tracking leaders, ridden and went 3rd on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Perfect Venture (9-2) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jul.
David's Secret 14-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind Menelik (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul.
Lars Krister (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Outpaced towards rear, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 6l behind Josefa Goya (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Marmalady (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 6l behind Sonnetation (8-4) at Bath 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Jul.
Fantasy Invader (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Roland (9-6) at Warwick 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Jun.
We're In The Red (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Tracked winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 13l behind Hornboy (9-2) at Lingfield 7f mdn auc stks (6) gf in Jun.
Tracks Of My Tears 28-1 (7-12) Always behind, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 8th of 9, 20l behind Miakora (8-11) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.
