in rear, outpaced over 3f out, never near leaders
mid-division on inside, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to go 2nd towards finish, not reached winner
tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened and behind
reared and went left start, behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
hampered start and behind, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression
Bid For Fame still looks on a winnable mark and is taken to get himself back in the winners enclosure at the expense of Alexander Huricane and Optical Illusion. The selection won off a five pound lower mark at Pontefract in June and has since run with credit. He was not beaten far behind Royal Challenge at the same venue when last seen out and if he is able to recapture that same level of form he will be sure to be in the shake up. Alexander Huricane will pose as the main rival, but has been increasingly difficult to win with of late. He won three races on the all weather during the winter but has finished second too many times of late for our liking so has to be treated with some caution. Optical Illusion won an average looking handicap at Hamilton on his penultimate run but ran under par at the same venue last time out so a question mark now hangs over his head. So for the winner we return to Bid For Gold.
Dorn Dancer (IRE) 5-1fav (9-2) Held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Methaaly (9-0) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Alexander Huricane (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Wyatt Earp (9-6) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Angaric (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 12, 3l behind Methaaly (9-0) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Bid For Gold 7-1 (9-2) With leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Royal Challenge (8-9) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Optical Illusion (USA) 4-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, not clear run entering final furlong, soon driven, no impression, 6th of 9, 3l behind Grazeon Gold Blend (9-9) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Oeuf A La Neige 6-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 16l behind Wind Shuffle (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Vesuvio 15-2 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 6l behind Distant Pleasure (8-11) at Carlisle 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Nuit Sombre (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Demolition (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
