chased leaders, not clear run from over 2f out until inside final furlong, ran on into 2nd closing stages
slowly into stride, held up, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, ran on well
prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
in touch, outpaced halfway, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, short of room over 1f out, faded final furlong
led until over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up in rear, headway on inside 3f out, not clear run from over 2f out until switched left inside final furlong, stayed on closing stages
Six Strings was having his first start since January when landing a 6f Catterick handicap last week. He's been raised 8lb but races with a 5lb penalty so should get into contention. Battle Of Waterloo won at Chelmsford in July and hasn't run badly on Turf,, including when runner-up here, while DEFENCE TREATY completed a double at Leicester and Newcastle. The latter has been by no means disgraced in Class 3 company subsequently so gets the nod. How Bizarre usually goes well here as he has done the last twice and he's on exactly the same mark as when scoring a year ago. Donnelly's Rainbow is 2lb out of the handicap but has won twice over the trip in recent weeks and can go well again while Be Kool is generally thereabouts at this sort of level.
Six Strings 4-1 (9-9) Close up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Redrosezorro (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Glengarry 10-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, headway on inside over 5f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlon, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Rux Ruxx (9-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Be Kool (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Street Poet (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Battle Of Waterloo (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Romola (9-8) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Defence Treaty (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, edged left and lost place over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Wahoo (9-8) at Redcar 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Howzer Black (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Started very slowly, headway on inside chasing leaders halfway, came centre in straight, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind I Am A Dreamer (9-9) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
How Bizarre 9-2jfav (9-9) Chased leader, led 7f out, headed over 2f out, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Ventura Royal (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Donnelly's Rainbow (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway towards inside over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakening when slightly hampered and eased inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Betty Grable (8-12) at Carlisle 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.