tracked leader until over 3f out, soon no extra
held up mid-division, lost place over 3f out
held up behind, effort over 2f out, never dangerous
held up behind, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
led, headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
always towards rear
held up behind, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on well
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
SWAHEEN wasn’t beaten far in a higher grade contest at Haydock last time and won at Carlisle in June off a similar mark to today. Barwell tries his luck over this longer trip for the first time having landed a double over 1m2f earlier though is 10lb higher in the weights now. Sheriff Of Nawton won off top weight at Carlisle recently and races from the other end of the handicap today while Chancery slips further down the weights as he bids to end a long losing run.
Be Perfect (USA) 50-1 (9-5) Led, driven and headed well over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Sepal (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Icefall (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Led early, soon held up in 4th, driven over 2f out, came towards stands side straight and soon weakened, last of 5, 19 1/2l behind Mutadaffeq (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Chancery (USA) 9-2 (9-7) Held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Stormin Tom (8-7) at Ripon 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Craggaknock 7-2fav (10-8) Towards rear, ridden after 3 out, never near leaders, 5th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Surf And Turf (10-0) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Henry Smith 28-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, faded into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Mukhayyam (9-4) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Swaheen 11-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Azari (10-10) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Royal Shaheen (FR) 8-1 (9-13) Slowly into stride, headway 10f out, ridden 3f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Alexander M (9-6) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Highland Castle 150-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along short lived effort 3f out, 6th of 7, 20 1/4l behind Stormin Tom (8-7) at Ripon 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Lopes Dancer (IRE) 17-2 (9-10) Raced wide held up, ridden 3f out, soon weakned, 8th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Beverley Bullet (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Barwell (IRE) 7-2fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon switched right, went 2nd inside final furlong, closed on winner near finish, just held, 2nd of 7, shd behind Alfarris (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Sheriff Of Nawton (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Held up in close touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on, won at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Thorntoun Care (9-13) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
