held up in rear, went 4th and ridden over 2f out, no impression until stayed on well inside final 100 yards, unable to get on terms
slight bump start, took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and edged left 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on, always held
slight bump start, made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well
tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, lost 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Musselburgh winner Hesketh Bank was upped in class at Ascot last time but that was still no excuse for finishing tailed off. INTENSE TANGO (NAP) looks a safer bet as he ran well again in Class 2 company at Haydock recently having won at the same track before that. Clear Spell should be thereabouts and finished ahead of Ryeolliean when third over 1m2f here last month while Miss Tree remains unexposed and makes more appeal than both Chivers and Tactical Strike.
Intense Tango 8-1 (8-5) Close up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Mizzou (9-6) at Haydock 1m 6f 3yo hcp (2) gd.
Clear Spell (IRE) 11-4 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, not much room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Nakeeta (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Ryeolliean 9-2 (9-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 5l behind Mantou (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Chivers (IRE) 4-1fav (8-0) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 12l behind Entihaa (9-9) at York 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Tactical Strike 16-1 (8-13) Dwelt, pushed along towards rear, headway over 8f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 31l behind Taws (8-2) at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jun.
Hesketh Bank 14-1 (8-0) Raced wide towards rear, hung badly left on bend over 4f out, soon behind and virtually pulled up, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Battersea (8-0) at Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jul.
Miss Tree 7-2 (8-10) Close up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Asteroidea (9-1) at Ripon 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.