led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon edged left, weakened well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, took keen hold, led over 1f out, edegd left and ridden clear inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, soon beaten
went right start, always in rear, ridden and weakened over 3f out
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
held up, took keen hold, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
Search For The Key is a rare runner in this grade for Paul Cole and has to be considered but he has disappointed in recent starts in handicaps and looks best watched in a race taken to go to the Ian Williams-trained SHANNERSBURG. The son of Johannesburg was good value for his win in a course and distance seller last month under Eddie Ahern and he can follow up that victory. John Mackie's Hypnotic Gaze won a handicap here two starts ago off a mark of 65 and now looks too high in the weights for that company off his new mark of 75 so it is no surprise to see him now run in a seller but he may struggle to give weight away. Ed McMahon's Into The Light showed improved form last time and is another to consider, while it will interesting to see how Novestar gets on making his first appearance for 759 days.
Hypnotic Gaze (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Tracked leader in chasing group, chased leader over 3f out until ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 9l behind Broughtons Point (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
Shannersburg (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, chased leader over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol in Aug beating Sir Boss (9-7) by 1l, 12 ran.
Country Road (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Raced keenly, mid-division on outside, headway 2f, ridden and effort to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Master Nimbus (9-6) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Into The Light 11-2 (10-0) Led, hard pressed 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on and every chance until no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Gosforth Park (9-3) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Leomode (USA) 25-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, always behind, lost touch final 5f, tailed off, 10th of 12, 41l behind Spe Salvi (10-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn NH flat (5) gd in Jul.
Jetta Joy (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, raced wide, soon in touch, lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 13l behind Cherri Fosfate (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f app hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Avon Rock 40-1 (7-12) In touch until lost place 5f out, soon behind, no chance when rider dropped whip over 2f out, 11th of 13, 21l behind Madame Excelerate (9-6) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.
Guppy's Girl (IRE) 16-1 (8-1) Tracked leading trio, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after, 5th of 6, 8l behind Lang Shining (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 1f clm stks (6) sft in Aug.
Novestar (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Led until headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened from 2f out, 7th of 8, 16l behind Bushy Dell (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Aug '08.
Search For The Key (USA) 14-1 (9-7) Keen tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 4th of 10, 7l behind Josr's Magic (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp 0-62 (6) pol in Aug.
