in touch on outside, headway towards far side over 2f out, chased winner and every chance 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never quite going pace to challenge, lost 3rd final stride
chased leader, left in slight lead approaching final 4f, narrowly headed approaching halfway, led again over 1f out, ran on gamely, ridden out
slowly into stride, held up, headway in centre and ridden inside final 2f, chasing leaders and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders over 3f, tailed off
took keen hold, held up and off the pace, still plenty to do over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides, nearest finish
outpaced in rear, driven 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, kept on one pace under pressure inside final furlong
led until approaching 4f out, pulled up and dismounted halfway
Nonrunner
Blue Jack comes out bets at the weights but arrives out of sorts and has no winning form in soft ground. Ertikaan is another dropped in class but he too may struggle in the prevailing ground conditions while Fathsta seems better over 7f nowadays. Admirable veteran EFISTORM was winning for the fifth time this season when scoring in testing going at Goodwood last month and he gets the nod back in plating company with Victorian Bounty seemingly best of the remainder.
Ertikaan 8-1 (8-13) Raced towards far side in rear, ridden and joined stand side group 2f out, ridden and stayed on to 4th close home, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Gladiatrix (8-2) at Bath 5f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Fathsta (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Keen held up, headway to lead over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 9l behind Desert Vision (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (6) pol.
Efistorm 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 9l behind Magic Secret (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Victorian Bounty 12-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to 3rd in closing stages, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Waking Warrior (9-2) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Blue Jack 17-2 (9-6) Dwelt, behind, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 6th of 11, 6l behind Whozthecat (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Captain Hero (IRE) 250-1 (9-4) With leader, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 20l behind Prime Exhibit (9-4) at Newbury 7f clm stks (5) gd in Aug.
Mambo Spirit (IRE) 9-2fav (9-5) Held up, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 3l behind Annes Rocket (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Sep.
Toby Tyler 20-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Bond Fastrac (9-5) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy.
Samba Night (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) With leader, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 17l behind The Tichborne (9-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Nordic Light (USA) 150-1 (8-0) Towards rear and pushed along, never dangerous, last of 9, 11l behind Where's Reiley (8-11) at Wolverhampton 5f clm stks (6) pol.
