took keen hold, close up, ridden 2f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, stayed on
in touch in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on
raced wide in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon edged left, stayed on
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
dwelt close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen tracked winner, ridden 2f out, edged right approaching final furlong, faded inside final furlong
Six Strings won at Catterick the last time he raced over today’s trip but remains 8lb higher while Nick Vedder hasn’t won since the start of the year and showed no improvement at Doncaster on his first outing after switching yards. EXCELLENT GEORGE (NAP) has suffered a couple of narrow-margin defeats recently under the in-form apprentice Marco Ghiani and looks to have been found an easier task today. With Caution is not badly treated if forgiven a poor effort last time and is preferred to both Consequences and Johnny Reb.
Six Strings 6-4fav (9-2) Taken to post early, slowly away, tracked leader after 1f, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 2l behind Chatham House (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Nick Vedder 28-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway towards far side of group over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, weakened inside final furlong, 14th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Saluti (9-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Excellent George 9-2 (9-2) Raced alone towards stands side rail, in touch, driven when hung left over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Han Solo Berger (8-12) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
With Caution (IRE) 10-3fav (10-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Oeil De Tigre (10-3) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Consequences (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Rearing in stalls, chased leaders, lost place 5f out, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong until close home, kept on, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Holdenhurst (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Johnny Reb 5-1 (8-11) Mid-division on inside, headway on inner chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 10th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Delilah Park (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.