tracked leaders, driven 2f out, headway on outside entering final furlong, ran on well to lead final 50 yards
held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no chance with front trio final furlong
tracked leaders, driven to chase leader over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on and every chance final 50 yards, held towards finish
tracked leaders, led after 3f, quickened over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out until inside final furlong, headed and no extra in 3rd final 50 yards
held up in rear, struggling halfway, pulled up 7f out
led 3f, tracked leader, driven and lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
None of these have won over today’s trip before but CAPTAIN PEACOCK went close over 1m6f at Sandown last month. He won over 1m4f at Ffos Las during the week with Street Outlaw well beaten and is taken to shrug off a penalty. Marshall Aid showed a big improvement at Wolverhampton on his handicap bow and should last home but Argyle never looked like winning when placed over 1m6f on his last couple of starts.
Captain Peacock 6-4fav (9-2) Hampered start, headway on outer to join leader after 3f, led on bit over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, all out, won at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Fandango (9-1) by hd, 7 ran.
Marshall Aid (IRE) 13-2 (8-8) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, kept on well, never able to challenge, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Mayasa (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Contingency 100-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Very Dashing (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jul.
Argyle (IRE) 9-4 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Scarpeta (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Street Outlaw (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never nearer, 4th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Captain Peacock (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Regal Galaxy 25-1 (8-6) In rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 19 1/4l behind Tyrell (9-4) at Nottingham 2m hcp (6) gf in Jul.