in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up, headway entering final furlong, soon one pace
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, ridden and stayed on final furlong, went 4th post, not reach leaders
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, switched left over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace
fly leapt start, always in rear, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden 2f out, edged left and stayed on final furlong, went 3rd post, not reach leaders
Nonrunner
Credit Swap won this last year en route to victory in the Cambridgeshire but it would be a surprise if any of these make it to the big race at Newmarket. Mujrayaat is tried in a hood after disappointing on his latest start at Beverley, while Hawaana has been fighting a losing battle with the handicapper since notching a double at Doncaster and Epsom earlier in the summer. Fantasy Gladiator had Nelson's Bounty behind when third in a valuable handicap at Kempton 11 days ago. He's rated 5lb lower on turf and has every chance of ending a frustrating sequence here but still has something to find with TOP DIKTAT on Sandown running last month. The three-year-old gets the vote, though Rock Anthem is starting to look dangerously well handicapped and should be winning soon.
Nelson's Bounty 16-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 16, 9l behind Red Gulch (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol.
Fantasy Gladiator 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Red Gulch (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol.
Afkar (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Took keen hold, soon chased winner, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Dream Achieved (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Hawaana (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Tracked leading pair, stayed on far side in straight and went 2nd that side, challenged 2f out, weakened and no chance with winner that side over 1f out, lost 2 places with leaders on stands side final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Red Inca (8-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Aug.
Mujrayaat (IRE) 2-1fav (9-4) Held up in touch, went 3rd over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Jonny Lesters Hair (9-3) at Beverley 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Amoya (GER) 10-1 (9-6) Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 1f out, 7th of 9, 9l behind Pinch Of Posh (8-8) at Newmarket 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
Rough Rock (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders insisde final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Blues Jazz (8-12) at York 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Sir Mozart (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, soon heavily eased, last of 9, 33l behind George Baker (9-8) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Top Diktat 8-1 (8-8) Mid-division, switched to race stand side over 3f out, soon hard driven, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind First Post (9-9) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.
Rock Anthem (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Catchanova (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Aug.
Follow The Flag (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Soon detached, never a factor, tailed off, 11th of 12, 25l behind Galiando (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Rosedale 9-2 (9-8) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 7l behind Ancient Greece (9-6) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) sft.