made most, driven 2f out, stayed on well, in command inside final furlong
slowly into stride, close up in rear, driven 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never pace to challenge, no impression from over 1f out
tracked front pair, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner
pressed winner, driven 3f out, ridden over 2f out, not quite pace to get on terms after, held when lost 2nd well inside final furlong
None have raced over this far but G For Gabrial won a handicap over the extended 7f at Beverley recently and has been raised 8lb. He’d earlier finished behind Breguet Man when the latter was second at Chester and Keith Dalgeish’s charge is fitted with headgear today having placed yet again when third at Newcastle. Fast Deal is hard to predict having gone close at Catterick in between a couple of woeful efforts and another handicap debutant in WORLD TITLE (NAP) is preferred. Archie Watson’s colt won at Beverley in June and was beaten less than a length by a subsequent nursery winner when carrying a penalty at Brighton last time.
World Title (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Chased leader, soon outpaced, rallied over 1f out, hung left entering final furlong, soon every chance, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Governor Of Punjab (9-6) at Brighton 7f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Breguet Man (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Led until over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, last of 3, 2 1/2l behind Bravo Faisal (9-5) at Newcastle 7f (4) pol in Aug.
Fast Deal 16-1 (9-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Three Coins (9-3) at Thirsk 6f stks (4) sft in Aug.
G For Gabrial (IRE) 3-1 (8-8) Outpaced towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Beverley 7f (5) gs in Aug beating Lord Of The Alps (9-7) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
