chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on and no impression final furlong
slowly away, behind, ridden and headway 3f out, went second 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon lost place
held up, effort over 3f out, never dangerous
held up in touch, weakened over 3f out, soon eased
held up behind, ridden over 3f out, stayed on over 1f out
held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway on outer over 2f out, stayed on
slowly away, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out
led, ridden 3f out, headed well over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden and headway to lead well over 2f out, kept on and headed well inside final furlong
Bartra Rock just gets the nod in the finale with Rouge Et Noir, Considine and Noble Pursuit also fancied to go well. Noble Pursuit is unexposed at the trip but has stayed further over hurdles. He has form on all types of ground and is one for each-way backers to bear in mind at a fair price. Considine won well here at the start of August and is entitle to be in the shake-up once more. He is back on the same mark and will no doubt attract some interest in spite of being set to carry top weight. Rouge Et Noir is 2lb better off with the last named and can make this a good test if he runs true to form. However, he has a tendency to find little off the bridle and Tony Culhane will have to kid him along to get the best out of him. Therefore, we turn to Bartra Rock, who appears to be a more straightforward character. The six-year-old was cruising until he found himself in a pocket at Musselburgh last week. But with more positive tactics likely to be instructed we expect a different outcome for Bartra Rock this time around.
Considine (USA) 11-2 (10-1) Towards rear, never dangerous, 7th of 9, well behind Our Monogram (9-7) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Bartra Rock (IRE) 15-8fav (10-0) Held up, ridden over 2f out, not much room until switched left inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Rule For Ever (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f app hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Toni Alcala 4-1fav (8-12) In touch, lost place over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten, 6th of 12, 9l behind Vicious Prince (9-11) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Rouge Et Noir 11-2 (8-2) Steadied at start and behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Considine (8-10) at Redcar 2m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Zeydnaa (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Prairie Law (9-4) at Redcar 1m 3f sll (6) gf in Aug.
Noble Pursuit 12-1 (8-12) Behind until ridden and kept on final 2f, never nearer, 4th of 13, 10l behind Donna's Double (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f sll (6) sft in Aug.
Phoenix Eye 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace, 5th of 7, 7l behind McEldowney (9-11) at Hamilton 1m 4f app hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Sunridge Fairy (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 16, 9l behind Let It Be (9-3) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) frm in Jun.
