dwelt start, always in rear
mid-division, pushed along and struggling 3f out, never landed a blow
held up, pushed along off pace 3f out, plugged on final 2f
held up, pushed along 3f out, plugged on from off pace 2f out, late headway final 100 yards (eyecatcher)
chased leaders, headway under pressure to go 2nd 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong, no extra close home
prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders, took it up when ridden 2f out, few lengths clear inside final furlong, ran on well
in rear, struggling 2f out, late headway inside final furlong
held up, pushed along when behind 3f out, never involved
led, ridden and headed 2f out, plugged on final furlong
mid-division, headway under pressure out wide over 1f out, every chance final 100 yards, no extra close home in 3rd
mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, headway inside final furlong to go 2nd, stayed on well close home, not reach winner
mid-division, pushed along and could not go pace of leaders over 1f out, ran on into 4th close home
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Air To Air finished second of only four runners at Doncaster while Persuasion placed at the same track looking to end a long losing run. But MANIGORDO (NAP) has been taking advantage of a slide down the weights and remains on a winning mark despite carrying a penalty for landing a double at Musselburgh. Carnival Zain’s earlier double came in amateur races while Equiano Springs won over 6f at Newmarket and Admiral D placed over the same trip at Ascot.
Air To Air 7-4 (10-2) Last to break, held up in 4th, headway and switched left 2f out, pressing winner over 1f out, held final 100 yards, stayed on, 2nd of 4, nk behind The Attorney (10-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Soar Above 66-1 (8-13) Walked part of way to the post, held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 23rd of 29, 12 1/2l behind Inver Park (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Persuasion (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Mid-division, pushed along and not clear run well over 1f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on well inside last, not reach leaders, 3rd of 14, nk behind Yaaser (8-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Admiral D (IRE) 4-1cfav (9-12) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Adaay In Asia (9-5) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Il Bandito (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced approaching final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Danzan (9-3) at Thirsk 7f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Dig Two (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Never better than mid-division, 15th of 18, 14 1/4l behind Lyndon B (9-3) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Carnival Zain 10-3 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden and led over 1f out, kept on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, hd behind Detective (9-3) at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Challet (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Prominent, led over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Empirestateofmind (9-10) at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) gs in Jul.
My Little Tip (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) In rear, pushed along and switched left over 2f out, stayed on, not reach leaders, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Manigordo (9-1) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Equiano Springs 9-2 (9-6) Mid-division, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Beauty Choice (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Manigordo (USA) 13-2 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well, won going away, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Gweedore (10-0) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Billyb (FR) 9-4 (9-9) Keen tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Tipperary Moon (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Danzan (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden and lost position 2f out, soon beaten, weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Cry Havoc (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Kalganov (FR) 12-1 (9-10) Edged right start, soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, last of 4, 11 1/4l behind The Attorney (10-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
