tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out
led, ridden 2f out, soon hard pressed, headed over 1f out, no extra
prominent, led over 1f out, kept on strongly
in rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on and always well held
MAX VEGA attracted little support at Salisbury but ran a race full of promise, closing fast on the long-time leader Kenzai Warrior at the finish. He'll take some beating with normal progress. Green Book put a moderate debut behind him when just failing to catch Cloud Drift over slightly further on good to soft at Nottingham so is an obvious threat. Top Flight Cool made a decent start at Thirsk then found fast going against him on a return visit though a bigger threat may emerge in the shape of Mark Johnston's newcomer Provocation, a full brother to the very smart Luminate.
Bringitonboris (USA) Distorted Humor colt out of Miss Fontana.
Green Book (FR) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Cloud Drift (9-5) at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gs in Aug.
Provocation (IRE) Lawman colt out of Kalandara.
Max Vega (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, nk behind Kenzai Warrior (9-5) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
War Defender 50-1 (9-5) Dwelt badly, always behind, 11th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Hartswood (9-5) at Thirsk 7f stks (6) gf in Sep.
Rally Driver Gregorian gelding out of Exentricity.
She's A Unicorn 33-1 (8-8) In touch, pushed along halfway, not trouble leaders, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Gladice (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Top Flight Cool 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway 3f out, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, not quite pace to get on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Hartswood (9-5) at Thirsk 7f stks (6) gf in Sep.
Jervaulx 25-1 (9-5) In rear, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 25 3/4l behind Overpriced Mixer (9-5) at Thirsk 1m stks (5) gd in Aug.