held up, headway to chase leading pair 4f out, kept on one pace final 2f
tracked leading pair until 4f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leading pair until 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
fly leapt start, in rear, headway on outer from 3f out, stayed on to go a never nearer 3rd inside final furlong
led, joined 7f out, headed over 3f out, chased winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
always in rear
raced wide early headway to join leader 7f out, led over 3f out, clear 2f out, edged right from over 1f out, ridden out
Mac Tiernan won his first race in this country at Wolverhampton last month but a 4lb rise in the weights looks harsh and he may struggle to give weight to a couple of potentially well-treated three-year-olds. Critical Point has disappointed once too often and the blinkers will have to bring about a big improvement so the vote goes to TWIN SHADOW, who still has a bit of scope and should have no problem with the extra furlong having finished fourth over a mile here last time. Kelpie Blitz has shown enough to suggest he can also take a hand but King's Masque's form figures have been achieved in sellers.
King's Masque 5-2 (9-4) Chased leading pair, headway to lead approaching final 2f, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Into The Wind (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f Selling Stakes (0-75) (3yo+) (5) gd in Jul.
Concrete Jungle (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Always in rear, 10th of 11, 9l behind Gazboolou (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug '11.
Zenarinda 33-1 (8-7) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, led over 7f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 11l behind Just Lille (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f clm stks (5) gd in Jun.
Kelpie Blitz (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon in touch on inside, driven over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Consider Yourself (9-11) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul.
Twin Shadow (IRE) 3-1fav (8-13) Keen in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Consider Yourself (10-1) at Yarmouth 1m fll hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Dandarrell 13-2 (9-3) Pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 14, 6l behind Honoured (9-10) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Jul.
Ayaarah (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 14l behind Consider Yourself (9-11) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul.
Critical Point 5-2 (8-5) Mid-division, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 45l behind Luctor Emergo (8-13) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Jul.
Mac Tiernan (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Mid-division, headway on outer over 2f out, soon led, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, just held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jul beating Footstepsofspring (9-10) by hd, 13 ran.