chased leaders on inside, reminders and outpaced 4f out, weakened 2f out
held up in 5th, ridden along and weakened over 3f out
led after 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong
behind and ran in snatches, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
led 2f, settled 3rd 12f out, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, led final 150 yards, jinked right at paddock bend and unseated rider after line
tracked leaders, went 2nd 12f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, headed 150 yards out, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
Cray made all to win easily over 2m1f at Pontefract last time but is 6lb higher. The consistent Trouble And Strife also made every yard on both occasions when landing a double over shorter trips at Lingfield in July and the above pair could set the race up nicely for SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN (NAP). The latter has been competing over different distances since winning over track and trip early this year but Brian Ellison’s yard has been notching up the winners in the last week or so. Mambo Dancer continues to struggle and the remaining pair are even harder to recommend.
Regarde Moi 100-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Mulligatawny (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Zakatal 33-1 (8-11) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Suegioo (9-8) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Cray (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Made all, driven clear over 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Becky The Thatcher (9-6) by 7l, 6 ran.
Mambo Dancer 14-1 (9-8) Steadied in rear, behind, never nearer, 6th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Italian Riviera (9-7) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Sugarloaf Mountain (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Keen early, held up, dropped rear 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Artarmon (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Trouble And Strife (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders 3f out, switched left and squeezed through between horses over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Astromachia (9-7) at Goodwood 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Impulsive American 10-1 (10-2) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, no extra and lost 2 places inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Altra Vita (8-11) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
