soon led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on
in touch towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven out
raced wide in touch, headway 4f out to tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along and switched wide 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never dangerous
NonRunner
Dontaskmeagain posted one of his better efforts at Thirsk last time and he’s preferred to veteran stablemate Fire Fighting. Bandinelli has been gelded and is fitted with headgear having run poorly at Salisbury on his handicap bow while Top Brass placed at Chelmsford last month, though is upped in both distance and class. SALIGO BAY came good in a higher grade at Newbury on his latest start and Roger Charlton’s charge is taken to defy a 4lb rise.
Dontaskmeagain (USA) 16-1 (10-0) Led, pushed along 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, always held, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind The Dancing Poet (8-11) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Chased leader, headway to lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Chipiron (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Frontispiece 25-1 (9-8) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Moon Daisy (8-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Bandinelli 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leader until pushed along over 3f out, chased leaders, hung right over 2f out weakened and behind soon after, tailed off and eased, last of 7, 26 1/2l behind Pleasant Man (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Pledge Of Honour 4-1 (8-11) Held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Andaleep (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Top Brass 2-1jfav (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Epidemic (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Saligo Bay (IRE) 10-3 (8-5) Raced keenly, held up tracking leaders in 4th, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Skycutter (9-3) by nk, 7 ran.