very slowly away, towards rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace
led after 1f, 3 lengths clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
held up, ridden 3f out, no impression
in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace
always in rear, never on terms
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, challenged leader entering final furlong, soon led, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Set To Music has come of age since being sent over this longer trip, getting off the mark at Doncaster before recording a comfortable success over this C&D earlier in the month. She should go well again here while there are also possibilities about last month's Newcastle runner-up Burns Night and Destiny Blue, second at Yarmouth on his latest start. Standpoint has been knocking on the door but continues to creep up the weights while Gala Casino Star has more to do than when scoring at Haydock and lacks the scope of TERDAAD. The Godolphin gelding has only won a Kempton maiden but is clearly on an upward curve and the handicapper looks to have let him in lightly on his handicap bow.
Jo'burg (USA) 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 8l behind Art Scholar (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Chilly Filly (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Soon driven to lead after 1f, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 14, 27l behind Tanfeeth (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Destiny Blue (IRE) 9-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to press winner over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Agent Archie (10-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Standpoint 15-2 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Art Scholar (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Gala Casino Star (IRE) 5-2fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, driven and headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun beating Fashionable Gal (9-2) by nk, 7 ran.
Burns Night 9-1 (9-6) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Quanah Parker (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun.
Set To Music (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Took keen hold, chased leader, came towards centre 4f out, disputing lead entering final 3f, led over 2f out, soon edged left, driven clear over 1f out, eased close home, won at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Amistress (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Sharakti (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, effort over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, 10th of 12, 29l behind Euston Square (9-2) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Terdaad (IRE) 13-8 (9-3) Took keen hold and prominent early, tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon led, ran on well, won at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Oct beating Kuala Limper (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.