towards rear, weakened over 3f out, tailed off
close up, in touch 10f out, wide and headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven out
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
keen in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
in touch, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
raced wide, held up, wide and headway to track leader 13f out, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
tracked leader until 13f out, tracked leaders, wide and headway 2f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
Moonlit Night was only fourth when Blazon was successful over course and distance last month but is 3lb better off and there shouldn’t be much between that pair today. Nikolayeva was a winner around here a year ago but doesn’t arrive in the same form, though is 2lb lower. Despite failing to complete the hat-trick at Bath, NIBRAS GOLD improved again and might still be well treated with a step up to 2m not expected to be a problem. Catterick winner Overthink is also an improver but was behind Moonlit Night at Yarmouth two runs ago.
Encryption (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Keen in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Wadacre Galoubet (9-4) at Beverley 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Blazon 14-1 (10-0) Held up, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Lawmans Blis (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Nikolayeva 80-1 (8-4) Headway to lead 10f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 10th of 11, 10l behind Lydford (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Vin Rouge (IRE) 20-1 (8-0) Dwelt in rear, outpaced over 2f out, last of 8, 7 1/2l behind Red October (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Reassurance 17-2 (11-2) Led, headed after 3 out, pushed and weakened before turning for home, pulled up before 2 out, at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Riggsby (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway over 4f out, went 3rd over 2f out, no chance with front pair, 4th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Line Of Descent (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Nibras Gold (IRE) 15-8fav (9-2) Tracked leader until led 12f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied gamely throughout final furlong, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind Cogital (10-4) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Moonlit Night (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, went 2nd 12f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Blazon (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Overthink (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) In rear, soon pushed along, headway under pressure on outside 3f out, challenged final 100 yards, stayed on, led last strides, won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Victoriano (10-0) by nk, 11 ran.