soon tracked leaders, went 2nd going well over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, found no extra
held up in rear, moderate headway final furlong
took keen hold in touch, headway to chase leading pair 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on until headed final 50 yards
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong to lead final 50 yards
held up in rear, moderate headway final furlong, never in contention
held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, driven and one pace from over 1f out
keen hold, always in rear
led from 1f, stayed close up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, virtually pulled up final 2f, tailed off
chased leaders for 7f
prominent, went 2nd over 7f out, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened over final furlong
always behind
led after 1f until over 3f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, effort on outside and stayed on inside final furlong, no danger
raced wide in rear, ridden 4f out, soon struggling
Dab Hand is the pick over the likes of Sanctity and Princess Danah, with Blacktoft best of the remainder. Dab Hand hit winning form over a mile here 10 days ago, making every yard of the running, and that came as no surprise as he was a fine second on his only other appearance here in July. David Simcock's charge now tries a mile-and-a-quarter for the first time since his Windsor debut, but has strengthened up considerably, and can make the most of what still looks a fair mark. Sanctity flopped on his only visit here in July but showed his well being by scoring at Beverley the time before last, and his recent second at Wolverhampton showed that he does handle a Polytrack surface. Princess Danah did nothing wrong at Wolverhampton last time either, and could now be on the upgrade, while any support for Blacktoft would be interesting. However, with a low draw and Ryan Moore in the plate, the selection just has to be Dab Hand.
Sanctity 6-1 (9-0) Led and set steady pace, headed over 6f out, short of room and switched right inside final furlong, not reach leader, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Kildare Sun (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Pothos Way (GR) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 12, 12l behind Royal Premier (8-8) at Chepstow 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Sept.
Dab Hand (IRE) 9-4 (9-3) Made all, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) pol beating Simpsons Ross (9-3) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Blacktoft (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Went right start, keen, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 13, 2l behind Kildare Sun (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Ennobling 25-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 14l behind Gandor (8-11) at Epsom 1m 1f mdn stk (5) gd in Apr.
Lennoxtown (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon faded, 13th of 16, 25l behind Plum Pudding (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd in May.
Can Can Star 7-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on inside 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Air Biscuit (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp (6) gd in Sept.
Pip's Baby 10-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, hampered over 3f out, no danger after, last of 13, 23l behind Musical Echo (9-0) at Kempton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Aug.
In On The Act (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden 6f out, weakened 3f out, last of 8, 35l behind Irish Wolf (10-0) at Folkestone 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.
Princess Danah (IRE) 4-1fav (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Sept beating Tabulate (8-13) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Blandford Flyer 33-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 12th of 16, 20l behind Bank On Benny (8-8) at Salisbury 1m app hcp (6) gd in Sept.
Henchman 8-1 (8-8) Disputed lead, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 16, 17l behind Jackie Kiely (9-10) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sept.
Sea of Calm (USA) 7-1 (8-5) Towards rear, never dangerous, 13th of 14, 31l behind Passion Fruit (9-7) at Newcastle 7f fll hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Razed 18-1 (8-12) Slowly away, held up towards rear, effort halfway, headway on inner 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 11, 11l behind Luna Landing (9-8) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
