soon tracking leaders, outpaced 2f out, plugged on again late, no threat
chased leader, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened final furlong
held up off the pace in mid-division on inside, good headway between horses over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead towards finish
bit keen tracking leaders on outside, travelling well over 2f out, every chance 2f out, still well there over 1f out, weakened tamely inside final furlong
led, joined 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly, held up in mid-division, closer on inside over 3f out, ridden and plugged on in 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leading pair
slowly into stride, held up in rear, good headway on outside 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish
held up in last pair, weaved through and stayed on towards finish, never going pace to get involved
off the pace in mid-division, weakened 2f out
Country goes from strength-to-strength but comes up against older horses for the first time on just his fifth start. He’s gone up another 5lb and MIGRATION is proving very tough. From an in-form yard, the latter took advantage of a slight drop in class to get back winning ways over track and trip last time and another big run is anticipated. My Boy Sepoy won a lesser race on the same card here earlier in the month and a return to a longer trip should suit Solid Stone after he failed to land the odds over a mile at Yarmouth. The talented Marco Ghiani takes 7lb off top weight Mordin and he makes most appeal of the remainder with Ventura Knight probably due a rest.
Mordin (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Held up in touch, improved over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden and not quicken well inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Spanish Archer (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Ventura Knight (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Forest Of Dean (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Hyanna 8-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, progress over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened just over 1f out, 6th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Indianapolis (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Mutaabeq (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, hung left, ridden to lead briefly when continued to hang left over 1f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Time Change (9-4) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Mr Top Hat 7-2 (10-0) Chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 9 1/2l behind Humble Gratitude (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Solid Stone (IRE) 10-11fav (9-8) Held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on same pace, took 2nd last strides, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Bless Him (9-12) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (3) fm in Aug.
Migration (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to lead and hung right from over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Just The Man (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Country 6-4fav (9-6) Held up, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on well, won at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Cardano (9-1) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
My Boy Sepoy 6-1 (10-13) Held up in touch, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, 2nd inside final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, hung right, stayed on, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Steeve (9-10) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
