chased leading pair, pushed along 3f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, headway on rail and stayed on under pressure to lead final 110 yards, edged left, ran on well
took keen hold, held up 4th, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final 110 yards,
chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
raced keenly, led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd final 110 yards
Nonrunner
There may only be five runners in this but three of them won last time. LITTLE LADY KATIE was the most impressive, scoring by seven lengths at Newmarket though that winning distance was exaggerated by conditions. She's 7lb higher now but Jordan Vaughan's claim takes care of most of that and she's still getting weight from Ffos Las winner Raising Sand and Laidback Romeo, successful at Sandown last month and a previous course and distance winner. Short Work tries this trip for the first time so is best watched and Essenaitch remains largely out of sorts.
Laidback Romeo (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Taken to post early, held up, headway and switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead near finish, won at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Wimpole Hall (8-10) by hd, 11 ran.
Raising Sand 3-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, carried right and challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ffos Las 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Air Of York (9-6) by 1l, 7 ran.
Short Work 20-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway from over 1f out, ran on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Arcanada (9-7) at Chester 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Essenaitch (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Held up behind, outpaced over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Bobby Wheeler (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Little Lady Katie (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (3) hvy in Jun beating Lucy The Painter (9-7) by 7l, 5 ran.