held up behind, headway 2f out, squeezed through to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out
led 1f, in touch on outside, ridden and every chance inside final 2f, lost place when carried right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway on outside 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on and every chance until no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, outpaced when carried right over 1f out, soon ridden, no impression
tracked leaders on inside, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair
slowly into stride and reminder leaving stalls, mid-division, driven inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never on terms
tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, stayed on to lead inside final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, lost place over 1f out, soon behind
led after 1f, driven over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
Ebony Clarets won a seller and a claimer last month but has been soundly beaten in his last three runs in handicaps and is up against it again here. STAR CITY's only victory so far came in a Catterick maiden but he's been thereabouts in better company than this of late and has been dropped a pound since a close-up fourth at Wolverhampton. This looks a good chance to double his tally. Goninodaethat and Jebel Tara were both second over 1m here at the start of the month and could the biggest dangers to the selection, though Summer Dancer and Drive Home are previous C&D winners.
Summer Dancer (IRE) 11-1 (9-9) Held up, took keen hold, always in rear, 9th of 10, 11l behind Chookie Royale (9-10) at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Star City (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Led, edged right well over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Right Result (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Ebony Clarets 12-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 20l behind Sardanapalus (9-7) at Thirsk 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Goninodaethat 8-1 (9-7) Prominent, took keen hold, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, stayed on, not able to trouble winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Tony Hollis (8-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Drive Home (USA) 11-2 (9-4) Prominent, ridden when not much room over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 7l behind Tony Hollis (8-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Ivestar (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Refused to race, in a race won by See Clearly (10-1) at Thirsk 6f ladies hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Aug, 15 ran.
Jebel Tara 16-1 (8-13) Prominent, took keen hold, led over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Dubai Celebration (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Naafetha (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, in rear over 4f out, soon pushed along and outpaced, last of 4, 36l behind Raheeba (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul.
Crocodile Bay (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 11th of 13, 12l behind Dubai Celebration (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf.