chased leaders, lost place over 5f out
led until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely
held up in rear but in touch, headway over 6f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on under pressure
held up in rear but in touch, took keen hold, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on same pace
Nonrunner
ONE MORE GO scored over 1m6f at Carlisle last week but had earlier won over today's trip at Ripon. He cam shrug off a penalty in this. Trafalgar Rock returned a losing favourite over 1m4f at Wolverhampton last time and attempts this longer trip for the first time while Russian Royale has won twice over hurdles since scoring over a shorter trip at Salisbury last year. Kashgar still looks a shade high in the weights but the inconsistent Longshadow is not badly weighted if turning in one of his better efforts.
Kashgar 7-2fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Wordiness (8-5) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Olympiad (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, not fluent 5th or 6th, lost place 4 out, well beaten when pecked 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Lamool (10-12) at Aintree 2m 4f (4) gd in Jun.
One More Go (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, hung left to near side rail over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Corona Borealis (9-12) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Longshadow 14-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind The Cashel Man (8-5) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Rocktherunway (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 5th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Polarisation (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Trafalgar Rock Evensfav (9-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd when ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Bold Henmie (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Russian Royale 5-2fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th, mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 28 3/4l behind Poetic Verse (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Aug.