in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
behind, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on
in rear, headway over 1f out, son ridden, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
tracked leaders, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
with leader, weakened 2f out
led, headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
OFF THE SCALE is taken to get the better of the in-form Exotic Guest in a handicap in which few make much appeal. Brian Ellison's three-year-old won over course and distance in June and was probably a bit unlucky next time when fourth at Doncaster. Ruth Carr's charge is a big danger, however, having twice run well off this mark at Ayr recently. An absence since May is a worry for supporters of track and trip winner Armelle but she's still preferred to stablemate Coiste Bodhar and On The Huh. Teetotal has each-way claims again but this looks on the sharp side for Southwell second Llewellyn.
Teetotal (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 3rd, headway 2f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Disclosure (9-3) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Exotic Guest 5-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 10, hd behind New Bidder (10-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Off The Scale (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind The Tin Man (9-6) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Armelle (FR) 33-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Patrick (8-12) at Nottingham 6f hcp (4) gd in May.
Coiste Bodhar (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 10 1/2l behind Bashiba (9-9) at Doncaster 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Llewellyn 20-1 (9-1) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Putin (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
On The Huh 14-1 (9-0) Held up and behind, headway over 1f out, run flattened out and no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Gold Waltz (9-4) at Chepstow 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.