chased leaders on outside, led 3f out until over 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened 2f out
pressed leader, led 8f out until over 3f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, weakened 3f out
led 2f, chased leader, led again over 3f out until 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in mid-division, smooth headway near side over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, led on bit inside final furlong, soon quickened clear, easily
steadied start, held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd, never nearer
took keen hold tracking leaders on inside, 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, outpaced into 3rd entering final furlong
Art Scholar is now 17lb lower than when winning the November handicap in 2012. He's not run up to that form since but may well pop up somewhere off his current mark in the final weeks of the season. Border Legend is a previous course and distance winner who was second off today's mark at Newbury two runs ago. He would have to go on the short-lists along with the consistent Missed Call but Bartack is better over shorter and high enough in the weights now. RAINBOW ROCK is eased in grade after weakening over 1m4f at Goodwood last time. He can bounce back to winning ways here, though Ty Gwr ran very well behind Gm Hopkins at Newmarket and rates a danger.
Bartack (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Raced far side tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 25th of 31, 17l behind Bronze Angel (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Stand To Reason (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Held up behind, outpaced 3f out, beaten when ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, last of 5, 25l behind Rhombus (9-7) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Sep.
San Cassiano (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Led early, tracked leader, lost place and hampered over 2f out, 11th of 12, 15l behind Tinghir (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-95 (3).
Missed Call (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 4th of 12, 7l behind Der Meister (8-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sep.
Sublimation (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Off Art (9-1) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun '13.
Ty Gwr 33-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind stands side, ridden and headway inside final 2f, challenged and every chance on stands side rail over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 22, 5l behind Gm Hopkins (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Lady Tiana 10-1 (8-11) In touch in mid-division, closed over 4f out, not much room over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind This Is The Day (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd in Sep.
Art Scholar (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) In rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Soul Intent (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Green Light 25-1 (8-0) Started very slowly, well in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, keeping on when hampered on rails and snatched up inside final furlong, not recover, 8th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Empress Ali (8-1) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Sep.
Border Legend 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace, lost place 1f out, 7th of 15, 12l behind Air Pilot (8-6) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) sft in Sep.
Rainbow Rock (IRE) 11-4fav (8-8) Prominent, ridden 3f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 9l behind Noble Gift (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 105 (2) gd in Sep.
