held up and always towards rear, never a factor
held up towards rear, ridden inside final 3f, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
slowly away, behind and never on terms after
raced wide over 1f, chased leaders, chased winner over 2f out until inside final 2f, stayed in 3rd, no impression when weakened and lost 2 places closing stages
held up towards rear, headway towards inside over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, took 4th and going on close home
tracked leaders, pushed aong and outpaced 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, took 2nd close home, unable to challenge
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, plugged on inside final furlong, never on terms
chased leading trio on inside, went 2nd inside final 2f, no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd close home
soon chasing winner, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened entering final 2f
Daneside is improving fast but he'll need to be to defy another rise in the handicap following his comfortable victory at Sandown and is also engaged at Leicester today. He should go well if coming here but may find RUSTIC DEACON too strong. Willie Musson's charge scored twice on Polytrack at the turn of the year and completed a hat-trick at Windsor in June. He ran well there again last month and his trainer is very adept at placing his handicappers. Blue Moon looks a big threat as all four of her career victories have come on Polytrack and she wasn't at home on heavy ground at Thirsk last time. She looks well enough handicapped to make a race of it, while Avon Lady is another on a fair mark just 4lb higher than when scoring here a year ago.
Freeforaday (USA) 40-1 (9-1) Towards rear, outpaced 2f out, never dangerous, last of 14, 10l behind Decent Fella (9-4) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gs.
Suited And Booted (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 15l behind Dare To Dance (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Aug.
Gobama 25-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, some headway when hampered 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 11, 6l behind Golden Delicious (8-8) at Salisbury 7f fll hcp (2) gd.
Merchant Of Medici 8-1 (8-8) Dwelt, hampered soon after start, always behind, 14th of 16, 11l behind Red Gulch (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol.
Loyalty 20-1 (8-8) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, faded final furlong, 8th of 16, 6l behind Red Gulch (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol.
Blue Moon 7-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace closing stages, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Glenridding (9-11) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Aug.
Red Somerset (USA) 11-1 (9-6) Missed break badly, always detatched in rear, last of 9, 32l behind Emerald Wilderness (9-4) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Avon Lady 9-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Electra Star (8-12) at Ascot 1m flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd.
Vitznau (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Dwelt held up, never troubled leaders, last of 8, 6l behind Starwatch (9-8) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Rustic Deacon 5-1 (9-5) Soon led and set steady pace, stayed on inside rail in straight, quickened over 2f out, driven and joined over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Starwatch (8-13) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.
Daneside (IRE) 9-1 (8-5) Chased leaders on outside, led over 2f out, drew well clear final furlong, eased closing stages, won at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd beating Focail Eile (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
