raced wide, always towards rear
bumped start held up, pushed along and slightly outpaced halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, driven and ran on, not quite reach winner
close up, effort over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
made all, ridden over 1f out, driven and hung right inside final furlong, all out
switched left soon after start, always in rear
soon tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
Six of the nine runners are already course and distance winners so it's a matter of working out whose turn it is today. Flash City hasn't won on the track but was successful at Nottingham in July. ROYAL BRAVE will find this easier than the Class 3 he contested last time at Goodwood. He'd won at Sandown previously and is preferred to Scoreline, only beaten half-a-length at Newcastle last time. Noble Asset could be best of the rest as he looks better treated than Midnight Dynamo and Lexington Rose.
Midnight Dynamo 50-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, last of 7, 11l behind Pearl Secret (9-0) at Beverley 5f Listed stks (1) gf in Aug.
Royal Brave (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Held up, headway far side over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Online Alexander (9-1) at Goodwood 5f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.
Flash City (ITY) 7-2 (9-5) Held up, headway over 1f out, edged right entering final furlong, ridden to lead towards finish, won at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul beating Sleepy Blue Ocean (9-11) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Perfect Blossom 25-1 (9-8) In touch, effort well over 1f out, never on terms, last of 6, 5l behind Layla's Hero (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Noble Asset 9-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4l behind Tom Sawyer (9-5) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Lexington Rose 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 10l behind Tinsill (9-1) at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Scoreline 11-2 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well to take 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Lucky Times (8-12) at Newcastle 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug.
Gottcher 20-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 8l behind Emjayem (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) in Aug.
Storyline (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 7l behind Bashiba (8-6) at Redcar 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.