raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven and headway to lead inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, wandered badly left and right under pressure inside final furlong, kept on
led, driven over 2f out, soon headed, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd
keen early, tracked leaders until lost place quicky over 2f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
raced keenly, tracked leaders, effort inside final 2f, soon ridden, chased leading pair when hampered and lost place inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, just failed to regain 3rd
TED'S BROTHER is at the top of his game and won over C&D under similar conditions in June. The form of that race has worked out well and Richard Guest's gelding has won at Doncaster since. Though climbing the weights, he has Paul Hanagan on his side in this and should take all the beating. Monel has struggled against the handicapper since notching a double at Ayr but Paul Pickard's claim should help him here and Jim Goldie's gelding makes more appeal than Lady Gar Gar and J R Hartley, who are both out of form.
Ted's Brother (IRE) 11-4fav (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway going well from over 2f out, hung right and challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on, won at Doncaster 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating Northern Flyer (8-8) by shd, 10 ran.
Lady Gar Gar 16-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on under presure final furlong, no impression, 7th of 15, 5l behind Goal (9-2) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
J R Hartley 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leader until 4f out, weakened 3f out, last of 10, 17l behind Muftarres (9-8) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Monel 5-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden over 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind Another Citizen (9-5) at Ayr 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
St Oswald 5-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 7th of 13, 8l behind Uptown Guy (9-5) at Thirsk 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Maharanee (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, tracked leader, lost place over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 19l behind La Bacouetteuse (8-13) at Newcastle 1m 2f app hcp 0-60 (6) gd.