held up behind, headway when switched left towards far side inside final 2f, soon ridden, led narrowly and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, just held on
raced keenly, held up in rear, driven and outpaced inside final 2f, never on terms, weakened final furlong
led narrowly, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, rallied inside final 100 yards, just held
with leader, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, kept on same pace
with leaders, lost place when ridden inside final furlong, no impression final furlong
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out until inside final furlong, not pace of leaders final 120 yards
It was soft ground when Muntadab won over 7f at Haydock last week and he’s penalised for that success. Aventinus was a well beaten runner-up in a lower grade at Chelmsford on his latest start while Amazour has struggled since placing over 6f early in the year. Dougan has a shout on his earlier effort in the Sky Bet Dash over 6f at York but last year’s winner NORMANDY BARRIERE is fancied to make another bold bid. The latter has won off today’s mark at Ascot this season and ran well over 7f back here last time.
Amazour (IRE) 9-2fav (9-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Unabated (9-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Jul.
Tropics (USA) 14-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Stake Acclaim (9-6) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Muntadab (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Led, headed over 2f out, led again over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Haydock 7f hcp (3) sft in Sep beating Explain (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Northgate Lad (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 17, 7 1/2l behind Flaming Spear (9-2) at York 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Dougan 12-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Ice Age (9-0) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Medici Banchiere 14-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Lualiwa (9-8) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Aventinus (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, le dover 1f out, headed final furlong, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Important Mission (8-13) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Normandy Barriere (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Bertiewhittle (9-2) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Theodorico (IRE) 15-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Muntadab (9-12) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) sft in Sep.