soon tracking leader, led 9f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader 1f, handy 3rd, 2nd again over 8f out and pressed leader, led briefly over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened quickly over 1f out
led 3f, settled 3rd over 8f out, pushed along and lost 3rd 3f out, weakened over 2f out
awkwardly away, held up in 6th, closer on outside 4f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and no chance with winner when hung left inside final furlong
tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong
held up in rear, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, went modest 3rd final strides
shade keen, held up in 5th, slightly hampered 4f out, plugged on in modest 3rd over 1f out until final strides
GALATA BRIDGE is progressing well having defied a 9lb rise for an earlier course and distance success to score again at Newcastle. He won more cosily last time than the narrow winning-margin suggest and looks worth sticking with. Never Alone’s winning run came to an end at Chelmsford and he steps up in trip while Blowing Dixie has switched yards since finishing fourth at Kempton in July. Bronze River was expected to finish closer at Ascot last time but is preferred to Glenties having won both previous starts on the all-weather.
Charlie D (USA) 25-1 (9-1) Ridden away from stalls, soon led, headed over 4f out, weakened from over 1f out, 8th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Island Brave (9-2) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Sevenna Star (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Led 1f, tracked leaders, gradually weakened from 5f out, 8th of 11, 20l behind Beechwood Jude (8-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Blowing Dixie 50-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, urged along and hung right over 2f out, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Tribal Craft (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Never Alone 9-2 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Red October (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Galata Bridge 8-15fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden for effort and led 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead final 100yds, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Caledonian Crusade (9-1) by nk, 5 ran.
Glenties (USA) 5-2 (9-7) Held up last, never on terms, 5th of 6, 11l behind Labeebb (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Bronze River 4-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Shandoz (8-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
