slowly away, soon recovered, mid-division, headway and driven over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no match for winner
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leader, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, weakened 1f out
mid-division, ridden to challenge over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on, never a threat
tracked leader on inside, driven over 1f out, headway between horses approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
held up in last, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish to grab 3rd
Catena has become disappointing but Seahorse Syd got off the mark by edging out Due Consideration here last month with Bellestarr fourth. The runner-up is now 2lb better off, however, and may turn the tables. On Borrowed Time has placed the last twice and won at Redcar and Beverley in the summer but the Newcastle winner STAR OF LAZISE has been keeping better company and can get his head back in front today having been dropped a couple of pounds.
Star Of Lazise (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Dwelt, held up, outpaced 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, kept on for modest fifth near finish, 5th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Dark Encounter (9-7) at Newcastle 1m (3) pol in Sep.
On Borrowed Time 7-2 (9-9) Took keen hold, led after 1f, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 5, hd behind Kaaress (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Sep.
Catena (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Raced wide, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, last of 5, 1 1/2l behind Kaaress (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Sep.
Quintus Maximus 9-2 (9-5) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Up The Jazz (9-3) at Carlisle 7f (5) gd in Aug.
Seahorse Syd (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, chased leader 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led final stride, won at Musselburgh 1m (6) gd in Aug beating Due Consideration (9-4) by shd, 7 ran.
Due Consideration 11-4fav (9-4) Mid-division on inside, ridden over 2f out, headway inside final furlong to 2nd, never on terms with winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Irrelevant (9-3) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Sep.
Bellestarr 12-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on steadily, no extra, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Seahorse Syd (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m (6) gd in Aug.