slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, headway on far rail 3f out, went between horses over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd final 100 yards, not reach winner
always behind, never a factor, tailed off
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8f out, wide on bend briefly 7f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
keen tracking leaders, 2nd over 2f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd and weakened final 100 yards
led until narrowly headed 2f out, chased leader, ridden to lead again entering final furlong, stayed on
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd final 100 yards and stayed on towards finish, not reach winner
took keen hold in mid-division, headway but hanging left when not clear run over 2f out, hung left and not clear run again over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked winner 2f, handy 3rd on inside, effort 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, eased, tailed off
OCALA found Class 2 company at Goodwood last month too hot but had won over today’s trip at Chester before that. He can effectively race off a lower mark back in this grade with an apprentice’s allowance taken into account and is preferred to Ritchie Valens. The latter is raised in class off the back of a course and distance success but Zzoro is creeping closer having finished runner-up the last twice. Prevent scored over track and trip before struggling at Haydock but Power Of States drops back down in trip and wouldn’t want anymore rain though it would be welcomed by Pour Me A Drink, who won over a mile on soft going at Haydock earlier.
Ocala 6-1 (9-6) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, led again well over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Mannaal (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gd in Jul.
Jackpot Royale 18-1 (9-2) In touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 6 3/4l behind Silver Line (9-12) at Nottingham 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
C Note (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Held up and always towards rear, 14th of 17, 21l behind Gifts Of Gold (9-12) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Zzoro (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leader 4f, tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Hats Off To Larry (9-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Torcello (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Led 2f, in touch, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Garbanzo (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Ritchie Valens (IRE) 6-1cfav (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final furlong, just held on, all out, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Fantastic Blue (9-4) by nk, 13 ran.
Pour Me A Drink 4-1 (8-11) Held up in 5th, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 8l behind New King (9-6) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Power Of States (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Trinity Star (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Prevent 4-1fav (9-8) Reared start, behind, headway on wide outside over 6f out, soon tracking leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Indomeneo (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
