held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, no impression
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, until before last, kept on
tracked leaders, lost place before 5 out, weakened before 2 out
in rear, outpaced before 3 out, went 4th from 2 out, kept on one pace
close up, weakened after 3 out
held up behind, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
made all, clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly
Many of there are familiar rivals, though Satanic Beat remains out of sorts and Makethedifference will have to improve markedly on his comeback behind Sailors Warn. The latter was ending a long losing run at Stratford 12 days ago and should again get the better of third Star Foot and fourth No Win No Fee but had earlier been beaten a head by IN ON THE ACT (NAP) on better terms at Worcester and Evan Williams' charge should take all the beating here if in a similar mood.
Satanic Beat (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Rossetti (11-8) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
No Win No Fee 9-2 (11-12) Pressed leader, mistake 3rd, lost 2nd next, pushed along after 2 out, stayed on same pace before last, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Sailors Warn (11-7) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
In On The Act 5-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, not fluent 3 out, went right 2 out, closed last, challenged flat, ran on to lead close home, won at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Sailors Warn (11-5) by nk, 9 ran.
Sailors Warn (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Held up in rear, hampered 2nd, headway after 2 out, switched right off home bend, led before last, ran on, won at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Cougar Kid (10-9) by 2l, 7 ran.
Star Foot (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 2nd 4th, led after home bend, soon headed, one pace and not fluent last, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Sailors Warn (11-7) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Makethedifference (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) In rear, jumped big 1st, hampered next, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, dist behind Sailors Warn (11-7) at Stratford 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Little Pop 8-1 (11-3) Led, not fluent 4th, headed 5th, soon led again, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 5th of 9, 9 3/4l behind In On The Act (11-8) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.