in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
led early, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on to lead close home
in touch in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
soon led and 3 lengths clear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed close home
in touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 1f out
Hot Team has only found one too good the last twice and shouldn’t be far away again and Nine Elms is back on a winning mark, though is very much a Nottingham specialist. Last year’s winner Flower Of Thunder bids for a repeat off a 2lb lower mark but she needs forgiving a poor run here last time when tried in cheekpieces. Despite being slowly away, LIBERATED LAD won an amateurs’ race at Nottingham 12 days ago with something to spare so may be worth sticking with only 2lb higher.
Oriental Art 11-4 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Lawn Ranger (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Nine Elms (USA) 7-2 (10-1) Soon prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 3/4l behind My Honey B (9-9) at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Ivy Avenue (IRE) 3-1 (9-11) Towards rear, chased leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, rallied to hold on to modest fourth 1f out, kept on inside final 110 yards but never going pace to challenge, 4th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Recorwoman (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Come On John (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Dwelt, in rear, never on terms, 9th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Lethal Touch (9-8) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Flower Of Thunder (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Raced wide, tracked leader, joined leader over 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Queen's Company (9-13) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Liberated Lad 17-2 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along and headway on rails over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on and edged right inside last, led closing stages, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Barney's Angel (11-8) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Miss Harmony 20-1 (9-4) Slowly away, rear of mid-division, headway 5f out, led inside 3f out, headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Warren Hill (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.
Pysanka (FR) 22-1 (9-11) Soon off the pace in last pair, pushed along out wide over 3f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, dead heated for modest 4th on line, never going pace to get involved, 4th of 8, 3l behind Kentucky Kingdom (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Hot Team (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, kept on, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Lenny's Spirit (10-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
