close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go poor 2nd inside final furlong
raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
towards rear, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, eased, tailed off
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
METRIC beat the odds-on favourite with the rest nowhere at Leicester last week. He may well defy a penalty in this company. Asgard's Captain dead-heated for first at Ripon earlier but failed to cope with a 3lb rise while Irresistible You travels over from Ireland having come up short in claiming races. Hidden Code wasn’t beaten far at Carlisle when last seen over today’s trip in June.
Metric 12-1 (9-3) Awkward away, in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Star Start (9-9) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Hidden Code (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 6l behind Pop Favorite (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Na Scoitear (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression approaching final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Cheese The One (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Magnolia Hawks (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Chased leader until after halfway, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 19 3/4l behind Evening Story (9-2) at Pontefract 1m stks (4) gf in Aug.
Asgard's Captain (IRE) 15-8fav (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, came widest home turn, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Glory Call (9-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Irresistible You (IRE) 80-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 9th of 12, 6l behind Is That Love (9-11) at Leopardstown 7f gd in Aug.
Future Times (FR) 10-1 (8-9) Handy, led narrowly well over 2f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Stintino Sunset (8-9) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.