started slowly and detached in rear, some headway final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
chased leader who went clear 5f out, closer briefly 3f out, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out
in touch in 5th, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd and plenty to do 2f out, ridden and 5 lengths down 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, led towards finish and won going away
always towards rear, never involved
slowly into stride, towards rear, kept on final furlong, never going pace to get competitive
raced keenly in mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no impression in 6th final furlong, gained a place towards finish
towards rear, bit closer in mid-division 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not get up
wore hood to post, held up off the pace towards rear, strong run inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, not reach winner
towards rear of mid-division, never on terms
tracked leaders, went 2nd and plenty to do 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened and lost places final 100 yards
quickly away, led and set strong pace, went clear 5f out, given breather 4f out, clear again over 2f out, 5 lengths ahead 1f out, reduced lead final 100 yards, headed and weakened towards finish
off the pace and always towards rear
LANKARAN (NAP) made a winning start in handicaps when beating a couple of subsequent winners at Kempton in June. There looks plenty more to come and he returns to action with Roger Varian’s yard in red-hot form. Billhilly is back up in trip after scoring over 7f at Newmarket and is preferred to Bath runner-up Brains but Double Dealing has a bit to prove over this far having landed an earlier hat-trick over shorter trips. Music To My Ears has a chance on recent form in Ireland while River Dawn could also go well and is preferred to Run Forrest Run.
Music To My Ears (IRE) 3-1 (10-2) Held up disputing 6th, headway into 4th 2f out, soon pushed along, reminder in 3rd 1f out, kept on under hands and heels final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Himalayan Beauty (8-11) at Gowran Park 1m hcp fll gd in Jul.
River Dawn 6-1 (9-6) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd between horses over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on in well held 3rd, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Mr Tyrrell (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Billhilly (GER) 11-4 (9-11) Made all, pressed from 2f out, pushed along and found extra when pressed inside final furlong, edged left slightly towards finish, always doing enough, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Roman Dynasty (9-11) by nk, 4 ran.
Atheeb 14-1 (10-4) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, progress on inner 2f out, kept on well for third from 1f out, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Sir Titan (9-11) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Glentaneous (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Raced keenly early, chased leader until ridden and edged right over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 9, 4 3/4l behind First Light (8-13) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Longlai (FR) 11-2 (9-3) Tracked leader until 3f out, soon pushed along, weakened inside final 2f, last of 5, 9l behind Wishaah (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Double Dealing (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Raced in rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 3/4l behind The Attorney (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Lankaran 6-1 (9-1) Wore hood to post, held up and behind, steady headway towards inside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led last stride, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Bonneval (10-0) by shd, 10 ran.
Magnetised 20-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Tahitian Prince (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Larado (FR) 25-1 (9-8) Prominent, lost ground before pushed after 3f out, towards rear and beaten when short of room before final furlong, 10th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Zulu Girl (9-9) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Brains (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, brushed rail and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Fitzrovia (8-10) at Bath 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Run Forrest Run (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed and no extra in 3rd final 100 yards, hung right soon after, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Mr Tyrrell (10-0) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
