mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 100yds
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
quickly away and made all, ridden 2f out, ran on well from over 1f out, held on gamely
raced keenly, prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance from over 1f out, always held by winner
KETTLE HILL was having his first outing since April when beaten only a head at York by Garden Oasis with Safran back in fourth. He’ll be sharper for that and can turn the tables with the Haggas yard in flying form. Copper And Five won a lower grade contest over track and trip last month but Poet's Dawn went close at this level at Haydock on his penultimate start. Enigmatic found only one too good under today’s apprentice at Sandown recently while Rains Of Castamere showed further progress when successful at Haydock and is only 4lb higher.
Enigmatic (IRE) 7-2 (10-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead and hung right over 1f out, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Lyndon B (10-0) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Poet's Dawn 40-1 (9-0) Led narrowly, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 17, 13 1/2l behind La Trinidad (9-3) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Rains Of Castamere 9-4fav (9-1) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed narrowly inside final furlong, rallied to lead again towards finish, won at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Star Shield (9-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Safran (FR) 6-1 (9-9) In rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Cassy O (9-3) at Thirsk 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Garden Oasis 12-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra close home, 10th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Give It Some Teddy (8-9) at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Copper And Five 10-3 (9-7) Prominent, travelled well into lead 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on well, won at Ripon 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Garden Oasis (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Kettle Hill 3-1fav (8-11) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, well off the pace over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 10, hd behind Garden Oasis (8-6) at York 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.