made all, clear when hit last, ridden and ran on
taken to post early, tracked leaders, chased winner 5th, ridden and mistake 2 out, weakened next
towards rear, headway 4th, not fluent next, reminders before next, soon weakened
keen in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on to go 3rd run in
in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, no impression from next
in rear, awkward 2nd, weakened 3 out
raced wide pressed winner until 5th, ridden next, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out
close up, ridden 2 out, chased winner next, kept on one pace
Soldier On Parade made all here last month and won easily, despite looking far from straightforward. He holds Party Potential and Dragon Man on that run but is carrying a penalty and that brings BANNISTER into the equation. Tom George’s gelding was also a bit wayward when runner-up to the prolific Hiconic at Stratford but still finished six lengths ahead of Kings Creek and will know more today, a comment that also applies to Cartmel third To Fly Free.
Soldier On Parade 4-5fav (10-12) Keen, made all, went badly left 1st, went left again next, came well clear before 2 out, blundered last, unchallenged, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul beating Prince Percy (10-12) by 11l, 9 ran.
Bannister (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Pulled hard, led, not fluent 3 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, hanging left and 2 1/2 lengths down when blundered last, no extra, 2nd of 10, 8 1/2l behind Hiconic (11-5) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Dragon Man (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along and outpaced before 4th, struggling after 5th, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Soldier On Parade (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.
Historic Heart (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Wild Hope (10-0) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Kings Creek (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, plugged on, no impression, 4th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Hiconic (11-5) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Jul.
Navajo Eagle 100-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 6, dist behind Labeebb (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Party Potential (USA) 11-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside, headway tracking leaders 3 out, one pace in 3rd and no impression before next, weakened run-in, 4th of 9, 25 1/2l behind Soldier On Parade (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.
To Fly Free 11-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mid-division after 2nd, closed 5th, went 2nd after 3 out until before last, soon weakened, 3rd of 8, 23 1/2l behind Naizagai (10-10) at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug.
