slowly into stride, soon recovered tracking leader, led 3f out, clear over 1f out, kept on strongly
held up in touch, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden and no impression well over 1f out, edged left under pressure over 1f out, soon weakened
soon held up in rear, headway near side over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, well held 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
took keen hold, held up, pushed along inside final 4f, ridden and raced awkwardly from over 2f out, wandered and weakened well over 1f out
tracked leading pair, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
took keen hold, held up and behind, headway over 2f out, switched left well over 1f out, soon ridden, 5th and one pace final furlong, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged right under pressure well over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd close home, no chance with easy winner
raced keenly, led until 3f out, chased winner until inside final furlong, kept on same pace
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
keen tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Duelling Dragon beat a subsequent winner to land a maiden race at Redcar in August and is handicapping for the first time. But EURYSTHEUS has been competing in better company and won at York the last time he raced in this grade. He can effectively race off a lower mark here with Alistair Rawlinson's claim taken into account and gets the vote. Ocean Applause drops back in trip after a second over 1m2f at Nottingham but Sweet Martoni remains 6lb higher than her earlier win at Windsor. The inconsistent Special Miss is due one of her better efforts and may figure.
Jamhoori 50-1 (9-7) Always behind, 11th of 12, 18l behind Sloane Avenue (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Aug.
Eurystheus (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders stands side, effort when groups merged 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 8th of 22, 7l behind Gm Hopkins (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Ocean Applause 20-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, headway on outside and ridden 2f out, 3rd inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not quite pace to reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Donny Rover (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gf.
Eastern Dragon (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, led final 75 yards, ran on, won at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy beating Freddy With A Y (9-2) by 2l, 12 ran.
Sweet Martoni 4-1fav (9-3) Held up in last trio, headway on outside well over 2f out, plugged on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Tullia (8-12) at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) hvy.
Another For Joe 11-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, bumped over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 13, 9l behind Camerooney (8-12) at Ayr 1m hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Wordismybond 12-1 (8-13) Led 5f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 9l behind Fiftyshadesofgrey (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Dark Ocean (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Held up, took keen hold, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 7l behind Semaral (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Duelling Dragon (USA) 15-8 (9-5) Chased leaders, 2nd 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on under pressure, won at Redcar 7f mdn auc stks (5) gs in Aug beating Glorious Sun (9-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
World Record (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Took keen hold, led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 9l behind Eddiemaurice (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2f claim (5) gf in Sep.
Patriotic (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind So Noble (9-3) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) hvy.
Special Miss 9-2 (8-12) Keen led until headed narrowly 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 10l behind Ajig (8-7) at Sandown 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
