started very slowly and lost all chance, tailed off throughout
wore hood to post, chased leader until ridden and edged left over 1f out, soon weakened
held up off the pace in 6th out wide, never a factor
rearing in stalls, chased leaders early, outpaced and in last pair after 1f, ran on against near side rail towards finish, never going pace to get involved
led and hung left off near side rail throughout, hung left and headed 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in 5th on rail, headway after halfway, led on rail 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on well
chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace of winner
held up in 4th, headway between horses over 1f out, went modest 3rd final furlong
NonRunner
Abate goes well here and is in fine form so another big run is anticipated but Count D'orsay has gone off the boil again since completing a double in June and has something to find with NOMADIC EMPIRE (NAP) on Yarmouth running last month. The latter met interference that day and has steadily dropped to a mark off which he should be capable of getting his head back in front. Majeski Man and Muker both found only one too good last time but Ecclesiastical went one better here at the start of the month. Dandy Dinmont hasn’t won this year but can’t be left out of calculations.
Nomadic Empire (IRE) 17-2 (9-10) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, ridden when bit short of room entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Stone Circle (8-11) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Digital (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) Held up in mid-division on outside, outpaced 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 6th of 7, 29 1/2l behind It Just Takes Time (9-5) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) hvy in May.
Abate 11-8fav (9-12) Made most, pushed along over 3f out, joined approaching final furlong, headed briefly inside final furlong, kept on strongly towards finish, all out, won at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Spoof (10-4) by nk, 6 ran.
Count D'Orsay (IRE) 17-2 (8-7) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Spoof (9-0) at Hamilton 5f hcp (2) hvy in Aug.
Runninwild 11-1 (9-0) Hampered start, towards rear, switched right over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 9, 17 1/4l behind Only Spoofing (8-12) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Muker (IRE) 7-2fav (9-13) Mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on inside last, never nearer, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Refuge (9-11) at Haydock 5f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Majeski Man (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Prominent, switched left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 16, shd behind Blind Beggar (9-13) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Ecclesiastical 5-2fav (9-3) Raced stands side, chased leaders, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, just held runner-up, won at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) sft in Aug beating Le Beau Garcon (9-9) by ns, 9 ran.
Dandy Dinmont (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Blind Beggar (9-13) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.