raced mid-division on wide outside, wide turn and moved to near side rail, ridden hands and heels 2f out, on terms with leaders 1f out, got up to win snugly last strides
raced prominently, moved towards near side after turn, shared lead 2f out and ridden, stayed on gamely, just denied
slowly into stride and ridden, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, no impression
raced mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace
raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden 4f out, plugged on one pace
held up last, ridden 3f out, tracked leaders 2f out, hung right under pressure final furlong, stayed on but never getting to leaders
held up, lost place and detached 5f out, ridden to try and keep in touch, small amount of progress but never near to challenge
keen early, led, moved towards near side after turn, ridden 2f out when joined for lead, stayed on gamely, just held
raced mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression
held up and raced keenly, improved to track leaders 5f out, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
Rod Millman farms these amateur riders’ races here and runs a couple in this. Becky Smith partners SIR RODERIC and he looks the stable pick bidding for a ninth career victory. The eight-year-old usually races over shorter trips but has won over a mile in the past and he was just beaten at Chepstow last month off today’s mark. Takeonefortheteam is still 7lb higher than when scoring at Doncaster in the spring but his rider claims 5lb and Fern O’Brien takes the same amount off Order Of St John, who has won two of his last three. Only The Brave is visored after just coming up short at Carlisle and also warrants respect.
Takeonefortheteam 4-1 (9-13) Keen in midfield, ridden 2f out, not much room on inside rail over 1f out, switched right and ran on entering final furlong, one pace close home, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Roman Mist (9-5) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Discomatic (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Led, headed over 4f out, nudged along and lost place 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Bolly Bullet (10-1) at Salisbury 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Order Of St John 8-1 (9-10) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Leicester 1m hcp (6) gf in Jul beating Invincible Soldier (9-1) by 1l, 13 ran.
Sir Roderic (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Mid-division, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Moxy Mares (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Ghazaaly (IRE) 5-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, eased, last of 6, 25 3/4l behind Cheshire Plain (8-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp fll (5) gs in Jul.
Only The Brave (USA) 5-1 (10-7) In rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Chinese Spirit (10-1) at Carlisle 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Catch The Cuban 17-2 (11-7) Chased leader until 11th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, behind and eased before next, 5th of 8, 36 1/4l behind Candyman Can (10-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Broughtons Flare (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Seaforth (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Celtic Force (IRE) 4-1 (10-8) Towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 14, 15 1/2l behind My Brother Mike (11-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Neminos (FR) 16-1 (8-7) Held up, pushed along at 3f, never a factor, last of 11, 16 1/2l behind Perfect Dream (8-11) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
