tracked leaders, shaken up over 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, soon headway and every chance, ran on inside final furlong but not pace to challenge
took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, ridden when outpaced over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders
dwelt start and raced towards rear, some hedaway when pushed along over 2f out, ran on but never on terms
slowly away and always towards rear
close up, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened from over 1f out
made all, shaken up over 2f out and went couple lengths clear, flashed tail under pressure 1f out, reduced advantage inside final furlong but always doing enough
mid-division on outer, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 1f out when every chance, went second inside final furlong, kept on but always held
held up off the pace in rear, driven along over 2f out, made steady headway from over 1f out, not pace to challenge
Withdrawn
AGE OF SAIL (NAP) faced a stiffer task at Sandown on last month’s handicap bow but finished a promising third and a bold bid is expected in this lower grade. Ve Day placed at Newbury on his handicap bow but drops down in distance today along with Wolverhampton third Eagle One and Beverley runner-up Liquid Metric. Arclight went close at Brighton recently but this is more competitive.
Age Of Sail 11-2 (8-11) Rear mid-division, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and switched right well over 1f out, ran on but not pace to challenge, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Andaleep (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Arclight 13-8 (9-8) Midfield, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Wisper (9-11) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
The Thunderer (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Dwelt start, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, chased leaders but no impression final 100yds, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Tequilamockingbird (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Fight For It (IRE) 25-1 (9-13) In rear, headway into midfield over 6f out, pushed along over 3f out, ran on well final furlong, went third final strides, 3rd of 6, 11 3/4l behind Thanks Monica (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Liquid Metric 3-1 (9-8) In rear, steady headway under pressure over 2f out, held every chance 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Golden Keeper (9-6) at Beverley 1m 4f mdn hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Auntie Margaret (FR) 11-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden and outpaced 3f out, behind over 1f out and eased down, last of 9, 28 3/4l behind Billy No Mates (10-3) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Sulochana (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Cathayensis (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.
Ve Day (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division on inner, driven along 2f out, kept on from over 1f out but not pace to challenge, went third post, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Dark Mystery (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Eagle One 11-2 (9-11) Chased winner, driven over 2f out, no impression, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Lexington Knight (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
