slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
led after 1f, headed over 6f out, tracked leader, ridden to join leader from 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader after 1f, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, headed close home
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead close home
slowly away, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
raced wide close up, headway to lead over 6f out, pushed along and joined from 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on
in touch, ridden 2f out, never on terms
DARK COMPANY easily won a selling handicap here last month and can strike again for new connections. Pak Army disappointed at Leicester and gets a change of headgear but Rita Rana posted a better effort when runner-up at Bath. Tradesman placed in a classified race at Yarmouth recently and Cheers Babe may improve now handicapping for the first time.
Dark Company (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Bu=it keen tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd turning in, probably in front inside final 3f, came clear over 1f out, easily, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Send In The Clouds (8-13) by 5l, 8 ran.
Pak Army (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost position, ran on same pace, 7th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Mount Olympus (9-10) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Cheers Babe 150-1 (9-9) In touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Miss Dolly Rocker (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 2f fll stks (5) sft in Jul.
Black Smoke (IRE) 66-1 (9-13) Pushed along from stalls and always towards rear, pushed along from 3f out and no impression from 2f out, last of 15, 20 1/2l behind What Adaay (9-1) at Bellewstown 1m hcp Yielding in Jul.
Tradesman (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Bailar Contigo (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f stks (6) gs in Jul.
Postergal 28-1 (9-11) Raced wide, in touch, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 7l behind Bailar Contigo (9-9) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Rita Rana (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Disputed lead, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed final 110yds, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Uther Pendragon (9-4) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Take My Breath (IRE) 40-1 (8-6) Off the pace and always towards rear, 8th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Pink Lily (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jul.