held up, travelled strongly and made headway inside 2f, ridden inside final furlong to lead close home
led at 3f, pushed along and headed at 2f, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, travelled strongly, ridden inside 2f, joined and led inside final furlong, headed final stides
tracked leader, ridden inside 3f, made no impression
tracked leader, ridden inside 3f, weakened
held up, ridden inside 3f, never a factor
DUSKY LORD landed the odds in a maiden over 6f at Brighton on his belated reappearance and Roger Varian’s charge may have enough improvement to defy a penalty over this shorter trip. Miss Behaving also drops in distance having finished fourth at Doncaster while Twilight Secret disappointed at Bath last time. Tantastic is more exposed and has undergone wind surgery after returning a losing favourite here back in June.
Dusky Lord 8-15fav (9-5) Dwelt, held up and behind, headway and hung left inside final 2f, led approaching final furlong, ran on well, won at Brighton 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug beating Tawaazon (9-5) by 3l, 6 ran.
Tantastic 10-3fav (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Tanasoq (9-1) at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Twilight Secret 5-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 6l behind Prop Forward (9-5) at Bath 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Uckerby Hot Streak gelding out of Pigeon Pie.
Miss Behaving 22-1 (8-11) Raced keenly towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well towards finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Papacito (9-9) at Doncaster 6f stks (5) gf in Aug.
Miss Connaisseur Monsieur Bond filly out of China Cherub.