held up behind, headway over 3f out, kept on to take 3rd place inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on and just held close home
in rear, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, pushed along and headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, held on close home
NonRunner
Mark Johnston has won two of the last three renewals and runs two this year but neither Vive Ma Fille nor Zand ran very well last time. Steve Rogers is a bit of enigma but finished ahead of Dawn Missile at Ascot last month over this trip. GABRIAL THE HERO will need a strong gallop but should get it with Cape Of Glory in the line-up and he has the beating of Steve Rogers on their run together in the Northumberland Plate. Richard Fahey's stayer also finished ahead of Roger Varian's charge in the Chester Cup in May. Intense Tango was second last time at Newcastle but is probably better over hurdles nowadays.
Mijhaar 25-1 (9-0) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, 15th of 19, 9l behind Educate (9-8) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Vive Ma Fille (GER) 5-1 (10-0) Led and set strong pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly inside final 2f, soon behind and eased over 1f out, last of 10, 34 1/2l behind Sweet Selection (9-1) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Steve Rogers (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Oceane (9-4) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Gabrial The Hero (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 6th of 20, 4 3/4l behind Antiquarium (9-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Dawn Missile 8-1 (9-10) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 8th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Oceane (9-4) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Zand (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leader 2f, tracked leading pair until ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 15l behind Yorkidding (9-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Intense Tango 4-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Pecking Order (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Jul.
Cape Of Glory (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Led, 4 lengths clear halfway, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Gold Faith (8-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.