held up tracking leading pair, good headway on near side rail over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on well
steadied start and awkwardly away, held up off the pace in last pair, headway on near side rail over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
raced keenly, pressed leader, led 3f out, hung badly left from inside final 2f, headed approaching final furlong, weakened into 3rd inside final furlong
held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along out wide 3f out, ridden and beaten 2f out
Kempton winner Noble Masquerade went close again at York last time and has decent claims once again. Maiden winner First Connection ran well at Chepstow on his handicap bow and makes more appeal than Rhebus Road, who disappointed when favourite at Doncaster, but it could pay to stick with TYNWALD. The latter is unbeaten in a couple of novice races at Bath and having beaten a subsequent winner when defying a penalty last time, Richard Hughes’ charge can make a winning start in handicaps.
Noble Masquerade 9-2 (8-11) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Cormier (8-11) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Tynwald 4-5fav (9-9) Raced keenly, made all, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Bath 1m 4f stks (5) gs in Jul beating Hey Teacher (9-2) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Leroy Leroy 8-1 (8-12) Steadied start, towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Anmaat (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Rhebus Road (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Led, soon clear, reduced lead over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon hung left, headed over 1f out, hit rail, faltered and lost 2nd well inside final furlong, no extra, last of 4, 4 1/4l behind Prison Break (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Henry The Fifth (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Led early, lost place 10f towards rear, not a factor after, last of 7, 13 1/2l behind Winterwatch (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
First Connection (FR) 4-6fav (9-4) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 3, 11 1/2l behind Balearic (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.