tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish
slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 1f out, never a threat
soon led, headed over 1f out, soon rallied and every chance, no extra closing stages
chased leaders, hard driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on into 4th, never nearer
broke well, soon steadied into mid-division, took keen hold, hung badly right on bend from over 3f out, soon lost place, eased over 1f out
The Groove won a less-competitive claimer over track and trip last month, with a below-par Lucky Lodge behind, though the latter has run better here subsequently. But STEELRIVER has every chance on these terms as he drops back down in class having won here the last time he competed in a claimer. Mujassam is not out of this either returning to 6f and is preferred to both Zapper Cass and Di Matteo but it remains to be seen if Penniesfromheaven can run up to her mark having been absent from the track since April last year.
Mujassam 9-2fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind International Man (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Steelriver (IRE) 15-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 20, 11 3/4l behind Fox Hill (9-3) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
The Groove 7-4fav (9-4) Prominent, ridden 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard pressed close home, just prevailed on the nod, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Jul beating Duke Cosimo (9-0) by ns, 7 ran.
Zapper Cass (FR) 6-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Creek Harbour (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Di Matteo 7-2jfav (9-7) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 12, 3l behind Lordsbridge Boy (8-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Harry Beau 8-1 (9-0) Led, headed 2f out, soon beaten, last of 5, 4 1/4l behind Lucky Louie (9-12) at Ffos Las 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Lucky Lodge 16-1 (9-7) Mid-division on inside, headway under pressure over 1f out, running on in 4th and looking held when ran out of room and eased close home, 4th of 10, 1l behind Baby Steps (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Duke Cosimo 14-1 (8-12) Behind, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Atalanta's Boy (9-7) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Penniesfromheaven (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Cotubanama (9-0) at Salisbury 5f fll stks (3) hvy in Apr.