pressed leader, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden final bend, hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace
raced keenly, led, headed over 6f out, led again over 2f out, edged right and headed well inside final furlong
chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on well
held up in rear, raced keenly, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
LEXINGTON FURY has gone close here in the past and may edge this having won a maiden race at Ffos Las last week. Dark Esteem won a maiden over track and trip in July while Arcadian Nights scored over 7f at Chepstow and is 6lb higher. Ford Madox Brown has won over the same distance here while Wurlitzer and Adaay Dream placed on their latest starts and the latter drops down in class.
Lexington Fury (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Led 2f, tracked leader, ridden to challenge and every chance from over 1f out, bumped by winner inside final furlong, rallied, just held, 2nd of 6, at Ffos Las 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Ford Madox Brown 10-3 (9-6) Tracked leaders, tracked winner 5f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Algheed (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Adaay Dream 11-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, nudged along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Bowland Park (9-11) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Arcadian Nights 9-1 (9-4) Awkward start, in rear, pushed along over 5f out, ridden 4f out, switched left over 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, led towards finish, stayed on, won at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Mountain Ash (8-3) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Dark Esteem (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway 2f out, led 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, kept on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Carter Cowboy (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Wurlitzer 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd final 100 yards, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Sharla (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.