led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
in touch in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
keen, tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, no extra
dwelt, close up, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
keen, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Michael Bell won this with a 25/1 chance 12 months ago but his Notalot will be among the market leaders this year as he arrives on a hat-trick after a couple of victories at Chepstow – he'll handle the give in the ground. ANDOK had to be switched around a wall of horses on debut over this trip at Redcar but quickened smartly to land the spoils. The second has won since and the fourth was narrowly beaten next time so the form looks decent and a mark of 80 here looks workable. Despite top weight, Mutawatheb shouldn't be far away again but Mr Hobbs and Appointed came up short in this grade last time and the latter's stablemate Our Charlie Brown takes a steep rise in class.
Mutawatheb (IRE) 5-1fav (9-7) Prominent, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 19, 3 1/4l behind The Wagon Wheel (8-3) at York 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Aug.
Appointed 9-1 (9-1) In rear, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Rajar (9-1) at Newmarket 6f fll (2) gd in Jul.
Notalot (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Raced centre, stands side until crossed to join others far side and went handy over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, led and hung right to stands side over 1f out, ran on well, won at Chepstow 6f (5) gf in Aug beating Marquee Club (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Mr Hobbs 12-1 (8-11) In rear, soon pushed along, never near leaders, 11th of 18, 6 1/4l behind Stormy Clouds (8-9) at York 6f stks (2) gf in Aug.
Andok (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up, headway when not clear run over 2f out, squeezed through to challenge over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on well, won at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Kings Gift (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Used To Be 5-1jfav (9-5) Raced keenly, chased leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Rich Legacy (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Our Charlie Brown 11-4fav (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, responded and came back on bridle to challenge over 2f out, soon led, eased towards finish, won at Musselburgh 7f (6) gf in Aug beating Kilbaha Lady (9-6) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Fayez (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, last of 3, 4 1/4l behind Permian (9-2) at Ripon 1m stks (3) gd in Aug.