held up in last pair, headway on outside under pressure chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd and kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, squeezed through inside final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear when hung left inside final furlong, stayed on well
led and soon clear until came back to the field over 4f out, hung left and headed inside final 3f, weakened and soon behind
held up last, quick move on inside to lead inside final 3f, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd and one pace final furlong
tracked clear leader over 3f, handy 3rd, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
difficult and led to post, very awkwardly away, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd 8f out, chased new leader over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
STARFIGHTER remains a maiden after eight starts but there is nothing wrong with his attitude and the Walker gelding has come up against useful sorts when runner-up the last twice. He is well suited by trip and ground and is taken to go one better. Fantastic Blue has also yet to shed maiden status but has only had the five starts and his recent Newbury second suggests he's more than capable of landing a handicap at this level. Sadlers Beach is respected but seems to produce his best at Bath while course and distance winner Mukha Magic looks best of the remaining trio.
Starfighter 2-1 (9-7) Close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Starczewski (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 3f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Fantastic Blue 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, driven 3f out, switched towards outside and ridden 2f out, chased front pair inside final furlong, stayed on well towards finish, took 2nd post, just held, 2nd of 13, nk behind Ritchie Valens (9-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Allocator (FR) 10-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, never a factor, 6th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Blistering Bob (10-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Cherry Cola 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway 3f out, shaken up to chase leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not quicken and no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Tavus (8-11) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Mukha Magic 6-4fav (8-1) Niggled along in rear, headway on outside into 4th over 1f out, plugged on, never on terms, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Zoffee (8-11) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Sadlers Beach (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1l behind No Thanks (9-2) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) fm in Aug.
