led, pushed along and hung left over 1f out, headed 1f out, soon edged right, given reminder and hung back left final 100yds, kept on
slowly away, held up in last, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten
chased leader, ridden over 2f out, headway to challenge and led 1f out, ran on well
Nottingham winner MOON WATCH found one too good when odds-on at Kempton but both the winner and the third have subsequently boosted the form and the Gosdens’ colt gets another chance in this. Dukeman’s yard is in flying form and the latter should build on July’s debut third at Thirsk but Our Absent Friends faces a tough task on his debut fitted with a tongue-tie having already undergone a wind operation.
Moon Watch (IRE) 1-2fav (9-10) Chased leader, with leader over 2f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra, 2nd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Okeechobee (9-4) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Aug.
Our Absent Friends (IRE) Camacho gelding out of Practicallyperfect.
Dukeman (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, headway upsides leaders approaching final furlong, not quicken final 100 yards, promising, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Lattam (9-11) at Thirsk 1m stks (4) gs in Jul.