pulled hard, midfield, smooth headway 2f out, not clear run entering final furlong, soon switched left and ridden, kept on well to go second towards finish, finished second, placed first
took keen hold, midfield, headway 2f out, ridden and went second over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, lost second towards finish
dwelt start, soon rear of midfield, headway on inner 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in last, always towards rear
prominent, hampered by rival after 3f, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway on outer 2f out, went modest fourth inside final furlong
took keen hold, midfield, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ridden and hung right entering final furlong, kept on, finished first, placed second
led, hung badly left after 3f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened quickly
PISTOLETTO finally took advantage of a slide down the weights and returned to winning ways over track and trip. He’s won off much higher marks in the past and can shrug off a 3lb rise. Sea Me Dance won over 1m4f here before struggling at Newmarket but Hurtle still has a bit to prove over this far and Intergalacticat’s earlier success at Doncaster came over a shorter trip.
Open Champion (IRE) 22-1 (9-11) Mid-division on inside, headway tracking leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Fox Journey (9-7) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Richard P Smith (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, faded over 1f out, last of 7, 12 1/4l behind Freak Out (9-4) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Red Royalist 5-1 (10-0) Slowly away, in touch in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, some late headway inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Night Eagle (9-10) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Pistoletto (USA) 12-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on strongly towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jul beating Tequilamockingbird (10-2) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
The Conqueror (GER) 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened rapidly 3f out, last of 14, dist behind Whitcombe Rockstar (9-8) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Sea Me Dance 13-2 (9-9) In rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Sid's Annie (10-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.
Hurtle (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Close 3rd on inside, angled out over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Alpina Express (10-1) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Intergalacticat 4-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, edged right final bend, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Supposedtobe (10-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Trojan Spirit 22-1 (9-6) Kept out wide for 2f, tracked winner who went clear 5f out, lost 2nd 4f out, weakened, behind and eased final 2f, last of 5, dist behind Pledgeofallegiance (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
