close up, ridden halfway, kept on under pressure to go a never dangerous 3rd inside final furlong
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, in touch after 1f, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong
led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong
in touch, ridden halfway, no impression from 2f out
towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, never near leaders
outpaced, ridden 5f out
outpaced, ridden 5f out
tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
raced wide, always towards rear, ridden halfway
towards rear, ridden over 4f out, never a factor
Qaffaal opened his account at Thirsk last time but never threatened in three earlier starts at this venue. SHEARIAN makes more appeal as he scored by seven lengths over track and trip earlier in the year and collateral form gives him the beating of another course and distance winner in Trust Me Boy. Amenable and Putin are others at home on the Fibresand though both arrive badly out of form and Regal Bond is preferred if taking to the track.
Qaffaal (USA) 9-2fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Pumaflor (9-5) by nk, 13 ran.
Amenable (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened and eased over 1f out, tailed off, last of 15, dist behind Intrepid (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Little Big Man 25-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, last of 12, 19 3/4l behind Atlantis Crossing (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Shearian 11-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Argaki (9-2) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Putin (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Led until over 1f out, weakened, 8th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Zaeem (10-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Llewellyn 15-2 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Indego Blues (9-6) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Imaginary World (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 7l behind Blue Jacket (9-1) at Thirsk 7f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
Trust Me Boy 3-1fav (9-6) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Mount Cheiron (9-6) at Southwell 7f stks (6) pol in Apr.
Regal Bond 12-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Black Truffle (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Robbian 25-1 (8-10) Towards rear, never a factor, 7th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Minty Jones (8-13) at Beverley 5f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Fathom Five (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Dwelt, pushed along in mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 12l behind Goninodaethat (9-7) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Chandrayaan 16-1 (8-8) Soon led, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Live Dangerously (9-5) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Masked Dance (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Prominent, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Thewestwalian (10-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.