always behind, never a factor
slowly into stride and went right start, took keen hold in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, 4th and ran green inside final furlong, kept on, eased when held close home
made all, clear when shaken up over 1f out, ran on well, eased close home
chased winner throughout, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace inside final furlong
difficult loading, took keen hold tracking leaders, headway on outside over 2f out, went 3rd 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
took keen hold tracking leaders on inside, lost 3rd 2f out, soon riddden, weakened approaching final furlong
Lastmanlastround has faded over longer trips on his two latest starts so this should prove ideal. Manshood has also been showing good pace though weakened near the finish over 6f on fast going at Lingfield. Buttermere is by Street Cry out of a superbly-bred mare and is an obvious one to keep an eye on but the same remark applies to NEW SIGNAL, a 150,000gns son of New Approach out of a mare who has produced winners with her first four offspring to race in Italy.
Southern Strife 14-1 (9-13) Blindfold off a little late and slowly away, behind and ridden along, plugged on final 2f, never any chance, 7th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Kharbetation (9-5) at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Jul.
Interlink (USA) Kitten's Joy gelding out of Seattle Tac.
Lastmanlastround (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden and one pace in 3rd when hung left over 1f out, no impression when lost place inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 6l behind His Kyllachy (9-5) at Carlisle 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Manshood (IRE) 2-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Menai (8-10) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
New Signal New Approach gelding out of Davie's Lure.
The Resdev Way 8-1 (8-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind Spirit of Zebedee (8-4) at Ripon 6f mdn hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Mission Mars 40-1 (8-6) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, last of 10, 10 1/4l behind Baby Ballerina (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Buttermere (USA) Street Cry filly out of Belenkaya.