tracked leaders, led over 2f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, held on gamely
slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous
in touch, headway over 2f out, driven to challenge on inside over 1f out, every chance throughout final furlong, just failed
mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, every chance over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, no impression
always behind
led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, lost place well over 2f out
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A distinct lack of recent form to go on here with just Hermosa Vaquera and WASSAIL having produced noteworthy performances this season. The former landed a poor race here last month but this looks just as bad. A 6lb rise in the weights for that victory may just tilt this towards WASSAIL who was narrowly beaten off this mark in a better race last time and who has the services of Silvestre De Sousa.
Hermosa Vaquera (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Raced wide, in touch, headway chasing leaders 4th, 2nd after 3 out, challenged and hit last, every chance when bumped 100 yards out, held near finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Magical Thomas (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Tatawu (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) In rear, outpaced 3f out, 8th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Boychick (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Ravenswood 14-1 (8-13) Held up last, ridden and struggling when hung left from 2f out, plugged on into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Iballisticvin (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Halling's Wish 9-2 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden on outside 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Tojosimbre (8-5) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Sir Dylan 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division on outside, ridden and weakened over 2f out, soon behind, 8th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Hope Is High (9-12) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Ocean Bentley (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced after 4th, soon lost place, ridden after 4 out, beaten when blundered last, 7th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Honour Promise (10-5) at Chepstow 2m (5) gs in Oct.
Rod Of Iron 25-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten, weakened from over 2f out, 5th of 6, 18l behind Ban Shoof (10-0) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Barbary Prince 66-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Sakhalin Star (9-8) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
L'ami De Rouge 5-1 (8-13) Led, pushed along 8f out, headed over 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off over 4f out, pulled up after, at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Wassail 14-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Hope Is High (9-12) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.