steadied start, held up off the pace in last pair, ridden inside final 2f, never involved
towards rear, behind and struggling inside final 3f, never a factor
wore hood to post, tracked leader until led narrowly 8f out, pushed along 3f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on under pressure and almost snatched 2nd final stride, no chance with winner
soon chasing leaders, pushed along in 3rd 3f out, weakened final 110 yards
off the pace towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders approaching final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
rearing in stalls, held up in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway chasing leaders under pressure 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
mid-division, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, edged right and went clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
raced keenly in mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, soon weakened
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
restless in stalls and slowly away, held up last, pushed along 4f out, never on terms
led 2f, pressed leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner
OSLO has yet to win on Turf but this looks his big chance. His close third at Nottingham last month has worked out well and he was a very unlucky loser racing off this mark at Lingfield last week. Fierospeed finished ahead of Highwaygrey when third last time at Doncaster while the consistent Semper Augustus appeared to handle the step up to this trip at Newbury. Rafiki’s stamina will have to be taken on trust, however. Gaheris is the dark horse making his handicap debut after victory in a Leopardstown maiden and he clearly warrants plenty of respect given his progressive profile.
Highwaygrey 18-1 (9-10) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, never on terms with principals, 7th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Menai Bridge (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Gaheris (GER) 5-4fav (9-7) Prominent, soon chased leader, 5th 4f out, effort and ridden in 4th 1 1/2f out, improved to 2nd over 1f out, strongly challenged leader final 100 yards, led closing stages, kept on well, won at Leopardstown 1m 1f mdn gd in Jul beating Lord Luker (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Miss Mulligan (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Tracked leader, shaken up and hampered 3f out, ridden well over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Praiano (9-6) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
The First King (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Led until over 5f out, chased leader until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened final 110 yards, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Menai Bridge (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Fierospeed (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 7f out until led 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Corbulo (8-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Oslo 7-1 (9-0) Held up well off the pace towards rear, not clear run over 2f out until inside final 2f, headway chasing leaders when struck by winner rider\'s whip over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, just outbattled last strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Menai Bridge (8-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Champagne Piaff (FR) 40-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway and plugged on final 2f, never threatened, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Wink Of An Eye (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Rafiki (FR) 8-1 (9-7) Raced keenly in rear, some late headway, never on terms, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Colonel Faulkner (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Epidemic (IRE) 8-1 (8-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out until pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 7l behind Roscioli (8-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Semper Augustus 5-2 (9-10) Mid-division, switched right and pushed along over 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind New Heights (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Barenboim 6-1 (8-5) Raced keenly in mid-division, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 16 3/4l behind Moon Daisy (8-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
