off the pace in 6th, weakened 3f out
slowly into stride, well off the pace in rear, never a factor
off the pace in 7th, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on but headed and no extra close home
pulled hard, led and went well clear 10f out, reduced lead inside final 3f, headed and weakened rapidly inside final 2f, tailed off
off the pace in 4th, headway over 2f out, not clear run between horses and switched left entering final 2f, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
held up off the pace in last trio, good headway near side over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, every chance when edged left inside final furlong, found no extra final 110 yards, lost 2nd inside final 100 yards
held up well off the pace in last pair, headway and hung left over 2f out, going for run between horses when hampered 2f out, rallied on near side rail inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish
raced off the pace in 3rd, went 2nd and closed over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong
off the pace in 5th, some headway in centre 2f out, soon ridden and beaten
James Fanshawe’s yard is back among the winners again and NOVEL LEGEND is taken to show further improvement having found one too good at Newbury on his handicap debut. King Eagle is another with scope for progress after a fourth at Ripon while Nolton Cross steps up in trip after finishing second at Southwell without troubling the winner. Appier has looked high enough in the weights since landing a hat-trick while World Without Love is usually in the mix without winning.
Abraaj (FR) 66-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, ridden and well beaten final 3f, last of 13, dist behind Grand Scheme (9-8) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Annandale (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Dwelt towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, last of 10, 9 3/4l behind Wynter Wildes (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Melburnian (FR) 85-40fav (11-10) Raced in last, going okay when shaken up to chase leaders 2 out, soon ridden and no immediate response, weakened, 4th of 5, 14 3/4l behind Well Educated (11-8) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Nolton Cross (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, plugged on in distant 2nd thereafter, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Lizzie Jean (9-7) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Novel Legend (IRE) 17-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, shaken up over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, went second inside final furlong, hung left final 110yds, ran on, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Dark Mystery (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
King Eagle (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced in centre over 3f out, ridden 2f out and no impression, well held and nudged out inside last, 4th of 5, 6l behind Gibside (8-10) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Appier (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, closed over 3f out, soon switched left, kept on until no extra inside final 75 yards, 5th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Myboymax (9-11) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
World Without Love 13-2 (9-8) Held up in rear, driven over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Natchez Trace (9-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Clansman 9-1 (10-1) Led, ridden 3f out, headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Cianciana (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Tunkwa Lake 50-1 (9-2) Steadied in rear, ridden over 3f out, always behind, 7th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Eternal Pearl (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
