tracked leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, plugged on into 3rd towards finish
made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
steadied start, held up last, pushed along on inside 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, plugged on late
raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd going well inside final 2f, kept on same pace final furlong, never going pace to challenge
tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish
held up in last pair, headway on outside 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, stayed on same pace under pressure over 1f out, weakened towards finish
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Course and distance winner Elysees struggled in better company than this last time but is still 8lb higher than his earlier success. Artarmon was beaten in handicaps before landing a maiden race at Catterick while this is tougher than the race Burn Some Dust won at Newcastle last week. Dazzling Rock may do better now handicapping for the first time but MOON OF BARODA has been gelded since placing at Doncaster on his handicap debut and with further progress expected, Charlie Hills’ grey gets the vote in this.
Elysees (IRE) 12-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Making Miracles (8-13) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Artarmon (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Chased leaders, led over 3f out, driven clear over 1f out, readily, won at Catterick 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Horatio Star (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Rocky Shores (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Tracked leaders until ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 12 1/4l behind Baileys Excelerate (9-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Moon of Baroda 7-1 (9-3) Behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Dr Richard Kimble (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Dazzling Rock (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never threatened, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Al Kherb (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Grandscape 9-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, outpaced inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Contrebasse (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Cape Liberty (IRE) 6-5fav (8-0) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 20 1/4l behind Piedita (9-5) at Chester 2m hcp fll (4) gd in Jul.
Burn Some Dust (IRE) 9-4 (9-6) Held up in rear, soon pushed along, driven and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Bill Cody (9-6) by 1l, 10 ran.