held up, ridden 4f out, never near leaders
tracked leader, ridden 6f out, weakened well over 2f out
slowly into stride, headway to track leaders after 2f, led over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, headed 1f out, stayed on
always in rear
mid-division, headway to chase leader over 3f out until approaching 2f out, soon weakened
always in rear
held up well in rear, ridden 4f out, headway 2f out, went remote 3rd over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, good headway from 3f out, chased leadr approaching 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on (hand timed)
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
Nonrunner
Alanbrooke ran well when third behind stable companion Yes Mr President at Haydock recently and Mark Johnston's colt has every chance off the same mark today over a trip that may suit but preference is for SAGA DE TERCEY, who gets the vote with Bernie The Bolt rated the best of the rest. The selection, a bumper winner on his only start under National Hunt rules, not surprisingly has shown improved form of late for being stepped up in trip and Alan Swinbank's gelding can confirm Thirsk form from last month with Ragamuffin Man off a 5lb higher mark. Kevin Ryan's Double Banded ran better at Chester last time but he is not the most consistent of performers and of more interest may be Aajel. Marcus Tregoning's gelding has shown improved form in winning his last two starts in handicaps at Yarmouth in tidy fashion but a 10lb rise for the latest of them gives the five-year-old a more difficult chance to day. John Quinn's Aleatricis has been running consistently well and suggested by the way that he finished at Chester last time that he would not be inconvenienced by the longer trip today. Epsom Salts has more to do than when winning for the second time this season at Epsom last week and of more interest may be Bernie The Bolt. Andrew Balding's gelding came good at the seventh time of asking when landing a Lingfield maiden last month and ran well back in a handicap when a length third behind Akmal at York subsequently. The vote though goes the way of Saga de Tercey, who looks to be going the right way on the flat now with this longer trip likely to bring about further improvement.
Saga de Tercey (FR) 11-10fav (9-6) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, won at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug beating Ragamuffin Man (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Baddam 7-1 (9-9) Soon pushed along, tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 4f out, stayed on into 2nd under pressure final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Just Lille (9-11) at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.
Alanbrooke 11-2 (8-4) Held up mid-division, headway halfway, hard driven and every chance over 2f out, not pace of winner, 3rd of 14, 6l behind Yes Mr President (8-9) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 105 (2) gs.
Aleatricis 6-1 (10-0) Chased leader 4f, tracked leaders, not clear run and dropped rear over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, nk behind Act Of Kalanisi (8-9) at Chester 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Double Banded (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Tracked leaders, headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Mith Hill (9-2) at Chester 2m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Inchnadamph 14-1 (8-8) In touch, challenged over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 15, 18l behind Swingkeel (9-2) at York 2m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.
Epsom Salts 3-1fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway from over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed briefly inside final furlong, ran on, won at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Seventh Cavalry (10-10) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Ragamuffin Man (IRE) 15-2 (8-13) Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Saga De Tercey (9-6) at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Bernie The Bolt (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Held up in rear, outpaced 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, hung left and stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Akmal (9-3) at York 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Aug.
Inchpast 8-1 (8-6) Towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Rotative (10-0) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Aajel (USA) 9-2 (9-9) Made all, ran slightly wide bend over 12f out, pushed clear over 1f out, easily, won at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug beating Amerigo (10-0) by 5l, 4 ran.
