tracked leaders in 5th, headway out wide chasing leaders inside final 3f, went 3rd inside final 2f, plugged on and lost that placing final strides
raced keenly towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 3rd final strides, stayed on same pace
held up off the pace towards rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, 5th and weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders out wide, went 2nd 5f out, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened quickly
hung right and weakened over 2f out, never closer than mid-division
made all and raced keenly, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
tracked winner 3f, handy 3rd on inside, 2nd again over 2f out, edged right and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, never able to challenge
mid-division, pushed along and hung right over 2f out, head high and weakened inside final 2f
always behind
slowly into stride, always behind
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
Trinity Lake is only 1-16 and has done most of his racing over 7f so far but didn’t enjoy much luck in-running at Thirsk at the start of the month and finished ahead of Challet. Six Strings has been much improved this year and should be in the firing-line again, despite a further 3lb rise. Tim Easterby has his team in fine form and Poet's Dawn looks the pick of his duo in this while Mars Landing has placed twice off this mark since winning at Leicester in the spring, though has been done no favours by a wide draw. The three-year-old Malhoob will start alongside him and it’s about time SAFRAN was getting his head back in front. David O’Meara’s French import has found some form over the last month and Danny Tudhope is back on board.
Poet's Dawn 12-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 100yds, 4th of 6, 2l behind Garden Oasis (9-3) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Safran (FR) 8-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Garden Oasis (9-3) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Eton College (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Slowly away, in rear, ridden 2f out, one paced soon after, 9th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Lion Tower (9-4) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Mars Landing (IRE) 4-9fav (9-2) Tracked winner, pushed along looking held when not much room on far rail inside final 2f, soon slight stumble and switched right, never able to challenge, last of 2, 1l behind Arafi (9-9) at Windsor 1m hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Malhoob (USA) 15-2 (9-6) Bit keen, led until over 2f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and eased, last of 6, 20 1/2l behind Irish Legend (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in May.
Challet (IRE) 10-3jfav (9-10) Held up well in rear, good headway when not clear run 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 3rd and ran on inside final 150 yards, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Glengarry (9-0) at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Six Strings 5-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, held every chance 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Mikmak (8-2) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Trinity Lake 11-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Give It Some Teddy (8-9) at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Carnival Zain 5-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Cold Stare (10-0) at Haydock 7f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Fennaan (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along over 2f out and soon dropped to last, no serious impression and held over 1f out, 9th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Sibaaq (9-5) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Al Erayg (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 3 1/4l behind Old News (8-12) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
