chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
badly left at start, lost 15 lengths, always behind
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
made virtually all, ridden clear final furlong
raced wide, mid-division, weakened over 3f out
held up, never trouble leaders
held up, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never nearer
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
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Moktabes won well last time and is taken to get the better of Casemate and Indebted in a tight race for punters to call. The selection won without coming off the bridle when beating Dalpe last time and although this looks more competitive he looks to be on an upward curve and he should prove difficult to beat. Indebted rates the main danger on his latest second behind Trifti but his stable are out of form and at the likely odds we are prepared to take him on. Casemate is another worthy of respect as he won well last time and he goes particularly well on this surface. However, the second in that race Look Of Eagles has been beaten since so he looks vulnerable off this higher mark. Of the remainder Caragh Mia would have chances on her early season form but she has not progressed as expected and we will return to Moktabes to build on his latest emphatic success.
Arctic Desert 20-1 (8-5) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 6th of 22, 4 1/2l behind Safsoof (9-0) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gf in Sept.
Nice Tune 33-1 (8-10) Led near side duo, effort 2f out, soon ridden, no chance with centre group final furlong, 5th of 15, 7l behind Malahem (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (4) gd in Sept.
Moktabes (USA) 9-4fav (9-0) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon clear, comfortably, won at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Sept beating Dalpe (9-4) by 12l, 11 ran.
Indebted 10-1 (8-13) Soon led, clear over 4f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Trifti (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f (5) pol.
Casemate 7-2fav (9-1) Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, challenged final furlong, held on well, won at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Sept beating Look of Eagles (8-4) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Caragh Mia (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 11l behind Coppice (9-5) at Leicester 1m hcp (5) gf in Sept.
Littleton Telchar (USA) 6-1 (9-4) In rear, stayed on final 2f, not reach leaders, 8th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Glencalvie (9-2) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
King of Blues (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Broke well, soon mid-division, ridden 5f out, soon behind, eased final 2f, last of 15, well behind Out For A Stroll (8-1) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.