held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, went 3rd close home, no chance to challenge
steadied start, held up well in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no chance
tracking leaders on inside when steadied off heels over 8f out, close 5th after, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, pushed along on outside over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, weakened into 3rd final 110 yards, lost that placing close home
keen, led, steadied pace 8f out, quickened over 2f out, headed 2f out, chased leader, stayed on to regain lead inside final furlong, driven to hold on, all out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 9f out until pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd again final 110 yards, stayed on well towards finish, just failed
Alma Linda has placed in both subsequent starts since winning over a mile at Chelmsford and may appreciate this longer trip. But THE PINTO KID scored over course and distance before suffering a narrow margin defeat over 1m4f here last time and gets another chance with an apprentice taking 7lb off his back today. Sporting Times went close here on his penultimate start and can be given a chance on that form and Zzoro is another with placed form over track and trip. Emirates Knight has yet to threaten in a handicap and steps up in trip along with Kitaabaat.
Kitaabaat 4-1 (9-1) Held up in 6th, good headway on outside going well over 2f out, run flattened out final furlong, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Lush Life (9-4) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
The Pinto Kid (FR) 11-8fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on and every throughout final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Garbanzo (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Maquisard (FR) 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Artarmon (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Sporting Times 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, led after 3f, ridden and headed inside final 2f, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Drill (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Zzoro (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Keen tracking leaders, 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd and weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Torcello (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Emirates Knight (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, not quicken 2f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Country (9-6) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Alma Linda 5-2fav (9-5) Chased leaders, not clear run over 2f out or well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Shrewdness (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Harbour Breeze (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Chased leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased, last of 6, 24 3/4l behind Benadalid (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.