in touch, pushed along 3f out when dropped to rear, soon no extra
chased clear leader, ridden to close halfway, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out when headed, soon rallied, kept on but no match for winner
slowly into stride and held up off the pace in rear, shaken up going best 3f out, soon good headway and every chance, led over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, in touch over 4f out, driven along 3f out, weakened from 2f out
in clear lead early, much reduced advantage halfway, headed over 4f out, soon ridden and dropped to rear over 2f out, eased from over 1f out
raced in last, improved to press leaders over 5f out, briefly shaken up over 3f out, driven along 2f out, kept on but not pace to challenge
NonRunner
Indianapolis and Tazaman found one too good on their respective latest starts at Ffos Las and Ripon while GIFT OF RAAJ was placed over a marathon 2m2f at Musselburgh. The latter gets another chance in this having won over today’s trip at both Catterick and Doncaster earlier this year. Marbuzet won in a lower grade at Ripon recently while Moonlit Warrior is preferred to Joie De Vivre of the rest.
Indianapolis (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, ran on for 2nd final 100 yards, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Nova Legend (9-1) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Gift Of Raaj (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) Handy, switched left and ridden over 2f out, stayed on, no impression, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Wise Eagle (9-9) at Musselburgh 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Joie De Vivre (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Slowly away, in rear, effort and headway 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden under 1f out and stayed on to go 2nd final 110 yards, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, nk behind Hackberry (9-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Moonlit Warrior 6-1 (9-4) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, keeping on same pace and beaten when slightly hampered inside final curling, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Schwartz (9-8) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
I'm To Blame (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 13l behind Hackberry (9-3) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Marbuzet 11-2 (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway into 4th over 2f out, stayed on strongly to lead 1f out, drifted left inside last, won going away, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating City Vaults (9-12) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Tazaman 9-4fav (8-12) Towards rear, pushed before home turn, ridden after 5f out, stayed on to join leader after 4f out, led 3f out, headed before 2f out, always held inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Lord Caprio (8-12) at Ripon 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Delphinus (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) In touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6 1/4l behind Qoya (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.