rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, carried head high and no impression
prominent, ridden and led under 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on well, faced strong challenge final 110 yards, headed final stride
rear mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on, not get on terms
chased leaders, led after 4 furlongs, headed narrowly well over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on until no extra final 110 yards
towards rear, never travelling and always behind, tailed off
led, headed and tracked leader after 4 furlongs, ridden and led again narrowly well over 2f out, headed under 2f out, weakened 1f out
front mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
slowly away and detached in rear, ridden and some headway 2f out, stayed on from 1f out, never nearer
handy, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, ran on one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, soon beaten
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, gradually weakened
rear mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and switched right over 1f out, pressed leader final 110 yards, stayed on strongly to lead final stride
NonRunner
Trying 2m for the first time, El Picador was second at Haydock in a race run at a decent gallop. Single placed over course and distance early last month and won over the trip last time at Newmarket. Evaluation has already won four times for Keith Dalgleish and was a fair fourth when favourite for the Northumberland Plate consolation last time but Danni California looked in the handicapper’s grip last time while Happy has been treading water off his current mark. Aggagio has been doing his winning on soft ground and has gone up another 4lb while Star Caliber has yet to fire this year. Liverpool Knight might offer some value given he was far from disgraced in the Old Newton Cup at Haydock after winning at Windsor. He won over this trip at Wolverhampton when trained by Alan King but DUKE OF VERONA is just preferred given he beat Single and Happy here last month before finding 1m4f too short at Kempton.
Ace Rothstein (USA) 100-1 (8-12) Midfield, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, faded final furlong, 7th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Forest Falcon (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Evaluation 4-1fav (10-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to get on terms, 4th of 18, 3 1/4l behind Zoffee (9-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
El Picador (IRE) 18-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden and headway well over 2f out, chased winner 1f out, kept on, always held, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Run For Oscar (9-9) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Sir Rumi (IRE) 11-4 (9-10) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear 5f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 4, 9 1/4l behind Old Port (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Barn Owl 40-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, last of 16, 32 1/2l behind Juan De Montalban (9-4) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
Dancing Harry (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Led early, tracked leader after 1f, closed over 3f out, pushed along and led under 3f out, headed over 2f out, outpaced by leaders over 1f out and held final furlong, 5th of 6, 15 1/4l behind Bague D'or (9-8) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Single (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Took keen hold in rear, pushed along to chase leaders 2f out, led from 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp fll (2) gf in Aug beating Australian Angel (8-8) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Danni California (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Held up off the pace in rear, going okay when shaken up over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra and faded inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Red Force One (8-8) at York 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Aggagio (FR) 11-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jun beating Ravens Ark (9-6) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Happy (IRE) 10-3 (8-10) Handy, ridden to lead 2f out, pressed and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Sir Chauvelin (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Justus (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Rear mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 9l behind Bandinelli (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Duke Of Verona (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-4) Never better than midfield, 6th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Strawberri (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Star Caliber 10-3 (9-5) Took keen hold, led until over 5f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 9 3/4l behind Songo (8-6) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Liverpool Knight 8-1 (8-4) Mid-division, driven and effort 2f out, no impression on leaders, 8th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Get Shirty (9-8) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
