raced wide, in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, wide and headway to join leader 6f out, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
led after 1f, headed 5f out, tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden to lead again over 1f out, ran on
towards rear, outpaced over 3f out, tailed off
tracked leader until 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, nearest finish
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Starfighter is back in the right grade and Flower Of Thunder completed a double in the spring, though the recent Chelmsford third was well behind MC’TED (NAP) here in May. Joseph Parr’s four-year-old is only a pound higher today despite returning to winning ways at Newmarket earlier this month. Meisterzinger has only won on the Polytrack so far but has been lightly raced this year.
Sunset Salute 80-1 (9-11) A little slow into stride, in rear, ridden 4f out, well beaten final 3f, last of 7, 15l behind Helm Rock (10-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Mc'ted 11-4fav (9-1) Disputing 2nd early, chased leaders, switched left over 3f out, led and edged right from over 2f out, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Hotspur Harry (9-8) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Starfighter 16-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 12, 12l behind Study The Stars (10-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Flower Of Thunder (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) In touch, wide and headway entering final 2f, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Asraabb (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.
Bad Attitude 14-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and weakened 2f out, 8th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Beat The Breeze (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
Arlo's Sunshine 28-1 (8-6) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never in contention, 9th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Biplane (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Go On Gal (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Always in rear, last of 7, 19 3/4l behind Timestamp (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Turn Of Phrase 25-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Anglo Saxson (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Meisterzinger (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Timestamp (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.