prominent, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f
slowly into stride in rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, never near leraders
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
keen tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
always towards rear
took keen hold raced wide, mid-division, headway on outer to chase leading pair over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, driven to lead inside final furlong
in rear, never on terms
in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders
Nonrunner
FLAME OF HESTIA went close on her return from nearly two year's off the track when second to Franciscan over 1m2f here in June. James Fanshawe's filly should be capable of going one better in this company. Negotiation also has claims on his third here last time, while Redcar winner Smirfy's Silver is not badly treated and should have come on for his belated seasonal debut. Midnight Trader has an outside chance but, though Kempton winner Big Bay can race off a much lower mark back on turf, he's a law unto himself and impossible to predict.
Flame of Hestia (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, held up mid-division, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, kept on to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Franciscan (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Negotiation (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Agent Archie (10-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
Smirfy's Silver 5-1 (9-5) With leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 19l behind Media Stars (8-5) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Alioonagh (USA) 7-2fav (9-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 10, 18l behind Qeethaara (10-0) at Pontefract 1m fll hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Topaze Star 50-1 (8-12) Prominent, tracked leader over 8f out until ridden over 3f out, weakend over 2f out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Effervesce (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo fll stks (5) gs in Sep.
Midnight Trader (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, kept on final furlong, no impression, 6th of 8, 5l behind Medaille D'or (9-4) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.
Patriotic (IRE) 11-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 13th of 14, 23l behind Al Burkaan (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Diverting 14-1 (8-5) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, no real progress on outside when hung left over 1f out, 9th of 12, 11l behind Undulant Way (8-11) at Windsor 1m 4f fll hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Folio (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, some headway on inside 3f out, switched left soon after, no progress, 13th of 16, 30l behind Gower Rules (8-10) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.
Toballa 66-1 (8-9) Always in rear, 10th of 12, 9l behind Fashionable Gal (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll hcp (0-75) (3yo+) (5) pol in Jul.
Big Bay (USA) 20-1 (9-11) Ran in snatches in touch in 5th, ridden over 2f out, never really on terms after, 6th of 11, 4l behind Loyalty (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Storm Runner (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 11, 26l behind All Honesty (9-4) at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.
