keen tracked leaders, headway and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
soon led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
keen in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
keen held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
awkwardly away keen in rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders
keen held up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
close up, pushed along over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, stayed on close home
tracked leaders, headway and every chance over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, edged left and ran on
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Pettochside bids to repeat last year’s success in this but would prefer more cut. Dark Power had The Daley Express back in sixth when scoring at Haydock recently and could be in the mix once again but Thammin is upped in class after scoring at Chelmsford. Bernardo O'Reilly has looked high enough in the weights since landing a double in the summer but Smokey Lane has slipped back down the handicap and went close at Ffos Las on his latest start. He could figure with headgear applied for the first time but a chance is taken on GLENAMOY LAD (NAP) returning to winning ways given he’s faced a couple of difficult tasks so far this season and ran well in the Stewards’ Cup here earlier
Dark Power (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway 2f out, switched left to challenge well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, just held on, won at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Lord Oberon (9-2) by nk, 15 ran.
Thammin 7-1 (10-1) Held up in touch, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, driven out, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Top Boy (8-13) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Upstaging 22-1 (8-11) Chased leader centre group until merged with stand side over 4f out, faded inside final furlong, 19th of 25, 17 3/4l behind Baron Bolt (9-3) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Pettochside 10-1 (9-5) Raced wide prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Erissimus Maximus (8-10) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
The Daley Express (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Behind, headway towards far side well over 1f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 50 yards, 6th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Dark Power (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Smokey Lane (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Very awkwardly away, behind, good headway towards centre over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, not get up, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Beyond Equal (9-1) at Ffos Las 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Bernardo O'Reilly 6-1 (9-8) Keen in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Captain Colby (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Diamond Dougal (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Mid-division, outpaced 2f out, never able to challenge, 8th of 17, 7 1/2l behind Dakota Gold (8-11) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Alaadel 4-1fav (8-11) In rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Erissimus Maximus (8-10) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Glenamoy Lad 7-1 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, no impression from 2f out, never a factor, 15th of 26, 5l behind Soffia (8-6) at Curragh 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
