steadied start, held up 3rd, smooth headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, comfortably
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, eased
led, went clear on home turn, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
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DALSHAND had been running over shorter before returning to this trip at Thirsk and scoring with something in hand. He's up 5lb but will be difficult to beat now back in form and is Danny Tudhope's only ride of the meeting. Rainbow Rising has yet to win but showed his liking for this sort of trip at Kempton where he wasn't beaten far. Linguine has been racing over hurdles, though not very successfully, and it's a long time since he won on the Flat. Fitzwilly has managed to win six times on the level including over the course and distance last month. He's also won from a higher mark than this and with his rider's claim to aid his cause looks a major threat.
Dalshand (FR) 15-8fav (9-7) Held up in touch, headway to track leaders over 3f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Thirsk 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Cray (9-7) by 3l, 5 ran.
Rainbow Rising (FR) 6-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, mid-division, switched inside 2f out, soon ridden to chase leaders, kept on inside final furlong, not reach front pair, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind The Way You Dance (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Fitzwilly 9-1 (8-4) Led, headed over 7f out, tracked winner, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Okool (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Linguine (FR) 5-1 (10-13) With leader, led 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 7, 16l behind Lord Topper (11-6) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.