soon led, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, pushed out, comfortable
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, no impression
keen early, close up in rear, pushed along 5f out, weakened 2f out
Nonrunner
Gary Moore has won this for the last two years and his pair can fight out the finish this evening. Mount Shamsan was second in a claimer here in June and is rated 3lb higher than GAELIC SILVER. But Hector Crouch claims 5lb off the recent Brighton runner-up and the 10-year-old can get the better of his younger stablemate. Classic Colori is looking a light of former days while this is probably too far for Adventure Zone.
Classic Colori (IRE) 66-1 (10-6) Led, headed 4f out, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 21l behind Palisade (10-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Gaelic Silver (FR) 3-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, headway to challenge over 2f out, one paced final furlong, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind City Ground (10-8) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Mount Shamsan 7-2 (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, chased winner and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind My Lord (9-8) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Praise N Glory 100-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 14l behind Indus Valley (9-2) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Adventure Zone (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 31 3/4l behind Port Paradise (8-10) at Leicester 1m stks (6) gf in Jul.