tracked leading pair, went 2nd inside final 2f, edged left and led inside final furlong, hung left, ran on well
held up last, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
made most, ridden over 1f out, headed and edged left inside final furlong, soon edged right, lost 2nd towards finish
mostly chased leader until ridden inside final 2f, weakened quickly
held up in last pair, headway near side of group over 1f out, plugged on in 4th
raced keenly and alone towards near side, well on terms until pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened and behind
DIRTY RASCAL has yet to finish out of the first two but has only one victory to his name so far. However, last week’s run behind The Great Heir in a valuable sales race at Doncaster is much the best form and, as the weights are compacted in this nursery, he should be the one to beat. Momentum can be a factor in races like this in the autumn and Majestic Mac was a ready winner at Epsom when steering a wide course. Greenback Boogie is running in his fifth handicap already but rarely lets down supporters while Wolverhampton winner Lonely Boy gave supporters of the odds-on Sky Defender a fright at Musselburgh. Deira Surprise needs more and Sufficient carries a penalty for scoring in modest company at Salisbury last week.
Dirty Rascal (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders far side, every chance 1f out, ran on, just held, 2nd of 22, 1/2l behind The Great Heir (8-9) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gd in Sep.
Lihou 14-1 (9-0) Stumbled start, held up tracking leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 2f, last of 5, 24l behind Natalie's Joy (8-9) at Newbury 6f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Greenback Boogie (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Close up, pushed along and outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Arctic Sound (9-7) at Doncaster 7f (2) gs in Sep.
Lonely Boy 5-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, switched outside 2f out, soon one pace, ridden and edged right over 1f out, kept on well final 100 yards, gaining near finish, just failed, 2nd of 9, hd behind Sky Defender (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Majestic Mac 11-1 (9-7) Held up in 6th, taken widest of all in straight, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, stayed on well (hand timed), won at Epsom 7f (5) gs in Aug beating Valentino Sunrise (8-2) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Sufficient 4-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, soon ridden, led narrowly when edged right and bumped rival inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, won at Salisbury 7f (5) gf in Sep beating John Betjeman (9-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Deira Surprise 4-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, switched left to challenge over 2f out, hung right inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Indian Sounds (9-10) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Sep.
