chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
mid-division, outpaced 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, ridden out
raced keenly, mid-division, headway 3f out, going well still and switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
in touch in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, not clear run 2f out, some late progress, never threatened
towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, closing on 4th close home
very slowly away, always behind
prominent, driven over 2f out, soon weakened
Plenty with claims including Pontefract runner-up Ulshaw Bridge and course and distance second Anif. Mostawaa and Le Chiffre have both gone close recently and the latter debuts on the all-weather while Hlaitan finished thereabouts again at Hamilton last time, though has yet to win. HUMBERT does all his winning on the all-weather surfaces and is having only his second outing for David O’Meara. He went close off a 5lb higher mark when last at this venue back in February and a bold bid is expected.
Humbert (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Glen Force (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Mostawaa 10-3fav (9-5) Soon handy, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Snow Ocean (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Turntable 9-2 (9-7) In rear, ridden along 2f out, hampered when edged left 1f out, never a factor, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Artistic Rifles (9-12) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Le Chiffre 7-4fav (9-7) In touch, headway 2f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Striding Edge (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Ulshaw Bridge (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Garden Oasis (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
First Response 4-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden along 2f out, staying on 1f out, no more, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Double Reflection (9-5) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Irv (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, some late headway, never nearer, 7th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Garden Oasis (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Anif (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in last pair, switched left and headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, finished well, just held, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind La Rav (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Boston George (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Raced keenly chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 5th of 14, 2l behind La Rav (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Hlaitan 16-5jfav (9-9) Slowly away, ran in snatches in rear early, headway travelling strongly over 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly over 2f out, hung left under pressure over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Breguet Boy (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Bravo Faisal (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Slowly away, towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind One Hart (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Destroyer 10-1 (9-10) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Balgair (11-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
