awkward leaving stalls, held up in rear, headway on far side over 2f out, ridden and pressed leader inside final furlong, got up close home
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left and no extra final furlong
pushed into prominent position, ridden to hold place halfway, weakened over 2f out
in rear, ridden and no headway over 2f out, plugged on final furlong
slight stumble start, midfield, ridden towards rear over 2f out, one pace final furlong
quickly away and led, clear leader when ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, headed close home
held up towards rear, ridden and headway to track leader over 2f out, kept on between leading pair entering final furlong, squeezed for room and restrained dying strides
midfield, ridden on near side 3f out, some headway when edged left over 1f out, one pace
with leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Presidential will not be suited by 6f on fast ground and Bossipop also looks up against it today but Abate justified market support to beat Swissterious a length-and-a-half at York, though the runner-up is now 5lb better off. MUSCIKA also got back to winning ways on the Knavesmire last month and in a better race than this. He has gone up 4lb but was running well off similar marks last year so there is every chance of a follow-up. Intrinsic Bond has more to do than at Doncaster but is less exposed than his rivals so there may be more to come though, like East Street Revue, he’ll probably have to come down the centre of the track.
Another Batt (IRE) (9-4) 7th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Duca Di Como (9-4) at Bro Park 1m lst stks fst in Sep.
Aberama Gold 80-1 (8-11) Carried right start, held up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Moss Gill (9-1) at York 5f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Muscika 10-1 (9-0) Clear with near side leader,ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at York 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Golden Apollo (9-4) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Presidential (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Firmament (9-5) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Royal Prospect (IRE) 22-1 (9-12) Chased leaders centre, ridden for effort 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 11th of 18, 4 3/4l behind Tukhoom (9-3) at York 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Abate 11-2 (9-5) Held up in centre, crept closer over 2f out, ridden and led over 1f out, kept on strongly, won at York 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Swissterious (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Bossipop 9-1 (8-12) Led main group and probably overall, headed in group inside final furlong, no extra and lost 4th last strides, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Staxton (9-1) at Ripon 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Intrinsic Bond 5-2fav (9-8) Held up and keen, not much room over 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, led final furlong, kept on well, won at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Wadi Al Salaam (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Swissterious 14-1 (9-6) Prominent centre to near side, ridden over 2f out, headway to chase leader over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Abate (9-5) at York 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
East Street Revue 7-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, not clear run well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Machree (9-2) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
