led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase leading pair inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, joined post
keen tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, joined winner post
dwelt in rear, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
in touch, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
NonRunner
NonRunner
This looks wide-open and hard to call. Data Protection showed further progress to win at Sandown last time but is upped 5lb while Bacacarat has been in the mix at Ascot and Haydock in both starts in handicaps. Bhodi and Mainsail Atlantic are likely improvers now handicapping for the first time and the same comment applies to GATEWAY. The latter won a novices’ event at Ayr in good style recently and Mark Johnston’s charge should have no problem with this extra furlong given his dam was a Listed winner over middle-distances.
Algam (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 8l behind Argentello (9-6) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Mainsail Atlantic (USA) 5-6fav (9-2) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Midnight Meeting (9-2) at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.
Etefaaq (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Always behind, beaten over 2f out, 6th of 7, 10 1/4l behind No I'm Easy (8-11) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Data Protection 7-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, driven and ran on to lead final strides, won at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Whitehall (9-7) by nk, 8 ran.
Bacacarat (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, keen towards rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Bombastic (9-8) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gs in May.
Bhodi (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 4th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Maaward (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Aug.
Gateway 6-4 (9-2) Led briefly soon after start, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, ran on well, won at Ayr 7f stks (5) gd in Aug beating Duquesa Beach (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Christopher Wood (IRE) 7-4 (9-7) Raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, kept on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Starcaster (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Miss Mumtaz (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led 4f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Alexandrakollontai (9-9) at Haydock 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.