mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 5f out, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong
tracked leader, led over 12f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well
prominent, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, never a threat
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never nearer
held up in rear, lost action over 7f out, soon pulled up and dismounted
led until over 12f out, weakened over 6f out
GANG WARFARE (NAP) won over today's trip at Lingfield last time in good style. There looks more to come from Simon Crisford's charge over 2m and he is preferred to recent York runner-up Longshadow. Deauville Dancer has lost his way a little since going close on his reappearance and Trimoulet steps up in distance having won twice over 1m4f here this year. Argante was well beaten on his debut in this country back in May but won over 2m in France last year and Bob's World also scored over today's distance at Newbury last season.
Deauville Dancer (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Prominent, effort over 3f out, every chance from over 2f out until weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Gavlar (8-13) at Goodwood 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Trimoulet 11-8fav (9-11) Led until over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Cape Castle (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Gang Warfare 11-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on well, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Aug beating Hiorne Tower (8-6) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Longshadow 20-1 (9-8) Dwelt headway to track leaders after 2f, joined leader over 5f out, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, driven and rallied towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Amour de Nuit (9-1) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Argante (FR) 33-1 (9-2) In rear, pushed along 8f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, dist behind Air Squadron (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Oratorio's Joy (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Unseated rider and ran loose to post, held up in last pair, driven along 3f out, headway on wide outside over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 3l behind Saint Lucy (8-5) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (4) fm in Sep.
Bob's World 9-2 (10-11) Held up 4th and last when pulled up after 4th, at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Stephen Hero (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, hit 6th, tracked leaders 10th, ridden after 3 out, one pace before last, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 17 1/2l behind No Likey (11-2) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
