led, headed over 3f out, switched right and rallied over 1f out, stayed on, led again towards finish
held up in mid-division on inside, driven over 3f out, not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent on inside, ridden 4f out, beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
steadied and bumped start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on
towards rear, not clear run over 2f out or final bend, no impression, well beaten from over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went never dangerous 4th inside final furlong
prominent, led over 3f out, clear 2f out, headed towards finish
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division on outside, headway on outside over 4f out, lost place 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
A weak contest and ALDABRA may prove good enough on her belated reappearance. She never figured in three starts over 7f last year but is expected to improve over this longer trip like so many of Sir Mark Prescott’s runners. Red Bond has placed at Musselburgh recently without threatening the winner while several step up in distance including Makambe, a runner-up here recently. Miss Clementine won over 1m2f at Beverley in June and the unexposed City Of Life is fitted with cheekpieces.
Red Bond (IRE) 9-4fav (10-2) Led, headed and tracked leader after 4 furlongs, led again over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, ran on same pace, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Sophiesticate (9-9) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Makambe (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Towards rear of mid-division, shaken up over 3f out, soon ridden, kept on from 2f out, went second close home, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Dawahy (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Miss Clementine (IRE) 15-8fav (9-1) Prominent, pushed along and pressed leader 2f out, soon ridden, no extra 110 yards out, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Elena's Gift (9-10) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.
Hammy End (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 2f out, behind over 1f out, 6th of 8, 14l behind Cordey Dancer (9-10) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
City Of Life 9-4fav (9-7) Soon in rear, switched wide 3f out and soon pushed along, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Ayr Poet (9-11) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Sufi 28-1 (9-6) Held up in 4th, outpaced over 2f out, no impression, last of 5, 9l behind Sir Joseph Swan (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Aldabra 200-1 (8-12) Held up, pushed salong 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Golden Mayflower (8-12) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Eagles Dare 9-1 (9-3) Rear mid-division, pushed along well over 3f out, never involved, 8th of 10, 33 1/2l behind Night Eagle (10-8) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Fleursals 18-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 3l behind Jenny Ren (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Aug.