chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure closing stages
outpaced in mid-division on outside, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
tracked leader, every chance well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
led, hard pressed from over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
always behind
chased leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on well
outpaced in rear, never a factor
Beverley winner HAVANA STAR ran well when finishing third last time out and Kevin Ryan's charge can make a winning handicap debut in this. The selection hails from a stable with a 27% strike-rate (3/11) in nurseries here in recent seasons and he can see off Kirbec who drops back in trip having run well over 7f last time out. Byron's Choice , a disappointment on the AW last time can take third on his handicap debut.
Havana Star (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Stormbringer (9-2) at Redcar 6f stks (5) gs in Aug.
Byron's Choice 5-1 (9-8) Keen early, tracked leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon lost place and ridden, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Aussie Wind (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (4) pol in Jul.
Villa Tora 14-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, last of 4, 3l behind John Kirkup (9-7) at Thirsk 5f (3) gs in Aug.
Corton Lass 15-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Camacho Chief (8-12) at Hamilton 5f stks (4) gd in Jul.
Auntie Pam (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind She Believes (9-4) at Leicester 6f fll (4) sft in Aug.
Mabo 20-1 (8-10) Slowly away, in rear, effort over 1f out, one pace and never dangerous, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Demons Rock (9-6) at Chester 6f (4) gs in Aug.
She's Different (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Staxton (9-8) at Haydock 6f stks (4) gs in Aug.
Lord Of The Glen 16-1 (8-5) Not much room start, behind, switched right over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Camacho Chief (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f (5) sft in Aug.
Kirbec (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, switched right, stayed on well, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Affina (9-6) at Ayr 7f fll stks (4) gd in Aug.