tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened
started very slowly, behind, never on terms
raced keenly, soon steadied into mid-division, good headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on
on and off the bit, always behind, tailed off
slowly into stride, headway on wide outside chasing leader after 2f, led over 8f out, ridden and headed stayed on same pace
mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out, pushed along 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, led over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on
towards rear and pushed along at times, weakened
towards rear, kept on final 2f, nearest finish
raced keenly, led until over 12f out, lost 2nd 10f out, tracked leaders,
switched left start, always towards rear
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
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DANGLYDONTASK finished a well beaten third when stepped up to 2m2f at Chepstow but got within a length of winning over today’s trip at the same track before that. He may prove good enough in this. Lazarus has finished closer of late and slips further down the weights while Hiorne Tower returns from a long absence having landed a course and distance double in the summer of 2017. Casa Comigo won over 2m on the Polytrack here at the start of the year and will be sharper for a recent comeback but the remainder are hard to recommend.
War Drums 9-1 (9-7) Keen early, held up and behind, ridden over 3f out, no chance final 2f, 10th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Jacob Cats (9-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Hiorne Tower (FR) 8-11fav (9-0) Took keen hold, held up in 4th, switched right 3f out, headway soon after, led over 1f out, stayed on, eased close home, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Toptempo (8-2) by 1l, 5 ran.
Casa Comigo (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly, behind and eased final furlong, 7th of 9, 11 1/4l behind The Fiddler (9-3) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Duration (IRE) 80-1 (9-3) Raced keenly towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 6f out, weakened 5f out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Platform Nineteen (9-5) at Nottingham 2m hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Danglydontask 11-2 (9-3) Close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase clear leading pair approaching final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 11, 6 1/4l behind Arty Campbell (10-7) at Chepstow 2m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Ormskirk 8-1 (11-3) Led until after 2nd, remained prominent, weakened 4 out, 15th of 18, dist behind Dariya (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Lazarus (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Held up behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Barca (8-13) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Sea's Aria (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up behind, headway and in touch on outside after 4th, lost place when ridden after 3 out, no danger after, 6th of 9, 12l behind Excellent Team (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Seventii 9-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, effort entering final furlong, never involved, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Siyahamba (8-9) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Essgee Nics (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Held up in last pair, struggling over 4f out, never threatened leaders, 5th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Fitzwilly (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Ginger Lacey 33-1 (8-8) Mid-division, weakened over 4f out, soon behind, last of 12, 27 1/4l behind Banta Bay (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in May.
Everlasting Sea 33-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 30 3/4l behind Arty Campbell (10-7) at Chepstow 2m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Joycetick (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 5th, driven before 2 out, soon outpaced by leaders, 4th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Desert Point (11-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
