in touch on inner, ridden halfway, stayed on approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again towards finish
tracked leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride pushed along in rear, ridden over 3f out, never on terms
close up, pressed leaders halfway, ridden and kept on one pace from over 1f out
pushed along in rear, ridden over 3f out, never on terms
The handicapper appeared to have caught up with hat-trick hero ONLY TEN PER CENT as he was well beaten on his penultimate start here. However, fresh from a short break, he went in again over 7f at this track last time and clearly hasn't stopped improving yet. Punching saves his best for this course but hasn't produced it of late though Opus Dei won his maiden over C&D back in 2010 and could figure on only his fifth start since. Pick A Little makes most appeal of the other previous C&D winners including Whisky Bravo.
Only Ten Per Cent (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) In touch, pushed along halfway, headway to chase leader 3f out, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 7f hcp 0-80 (4) fbs in Jul beating Anton Chigurh (9-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Pick A Little 10-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 9l behind Emkanaat (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.
Greenhead High 10-1 (9-3) Raced centre, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 12l behind Fear Nothing (9-6) at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul.
Whisky Bravo 16-1 (8-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, headed entering final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Springinmystep (9-3) at Newcastle 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Opus Dei 33-1 (9-5) Behind most of way, never on terms, 7th of 10, 12l behind Chosen Character (9-2) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jul.
Punching 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 6l behind Avonvalley (9-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
Tahnee Mara (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Led, headed 3f out, chased winner and soon ridden, kept on one pace, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Diamond Belle (8-12) at Redcar 7f mdn stks 0-70 (5) gd.
Elhamri 50-1 (9-2) Chased leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 11, 10l behind Proper Charlie (9-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jul.