held up, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
close up, pushed along 5f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
tracked leader until 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd near finish
took keen hold in rear, headway to lead 8f out, 6 lengths clear over 6f out, hung left from over 1f out, comfortable
led, headed 8f out, tracked clear winner, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
keen tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
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Moabit will be back jumping again shortly but beat Waterville Dancer over course and distance on soft going in July, though the runner-up has a chance of reversing the form today on 3lb better terms. Rydan is very interesting as he won here just over a year ago and wasn’t beaten far in a decent contest at Newbury last time, despite finishing out of the frame. Dropped 2lb since, Gary Moore’s charge goes on the short-list as does Gawdawpalin, though the latter is trying a new trip. Champagne Champ and Paris Protocol are others to consider but LUSTROUS LIGHT my have the class to defy top weight. Though no match for On To Victory and Battersea here last month, he kept on in the closing stages so trip and ground clearly won’t be a problem.
Gawdawpalin (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner until inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Blakeney Point (9-6) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Champagne Champ 7-2 (10-0) Tracked winner on outside, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, plugged on same pace, no chance final 2f, 2nd of 6, 22l behind Look My Way (8-8) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Paris Protocol 20-1 (9-6) Chased leader, ridden to lead briefly 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Daphne (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Rydan (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Great Sound (9-2) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Moabit (GER) 7-2 (9-7) Held up in last, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on well closing stages, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Sternrubin (9-13) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Treasure The Ridge (IRE) 5-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon lost touch, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Coeur Tantre (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Waterville Dancer (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 5, 23 1/4l behind Percy's Word (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Lustrous Light (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up in rear of chasing group, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind On To Victory (8-10) at Salisbury 1m 6f stks (2) sft in Sep.