chased leaders, ridden edging right and losing place when not much room over 1f out
chased winner, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong
held up in last pair, headway on near side rail over 2f out, hung right and weakened under pressure over 1f out
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, eased when beaten inside final furlong
steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
steadied and went right start, raced freely, made all, pushed out inside final furlong, always just doing enough
took keen hold, chased leaders, headway and edged right 2f out, soon chasing winner, ridden and kept on in closing stages, always held
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All eyes here will be on Shalaa, whom Frankie described as the best two-year-old he'd ever sat on after he won the Middle Park last year. Unfortunately, the Gosden colt hasn't raced since so may be a little ring-rusty, though would obviously take all the beating if returning in top form. MEHRONISSA ran a cracker in the Sprint Cup at Haydock, only giving best inside the final furlong. That wasn't the strongest Group 1 ever staged but Ed Vaughan's filly is clearly still on an upward curve having beaten Ridge Ranger earlier at Pontefract and should go well. Strath Burn was behind at Haydock and also beaten by Naadirr at Doncaster in July and Don't Touch at Salisbury in June. Mobsta recorded a career-best when landing a Group 2 at the Curragh in May but reappears under a hefty penalty. Outback Traveller beat Ayr Gold Cup winner Brando in the Wokingham here in June and clearly found 5f too short at York but couldn't handle this grade at Newmarket last year.
Mobsta (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Prominent, on terms from 2f out, gained narrow lead final 100yds, stayed on well, all out, won at Curragh 6f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding - Soft in May beating Flight Risk (9-3) by hd, 7 ran.
Ridge Ranger (IRE) 13-8fav (9-1) Ld, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Cotai Glory (9-1) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Sep.
Don't Touch 16-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 16th of 18, 10 1/4l behind Limato (9-6) at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.
Naadirr (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden and headway to track leaders 2f out, not much room entering final furlong, driven and kept on to go 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Windfast (9-1) at Newmarket 6f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.
Outback Traveller (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Held up, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon well beaten, last of 9, 13l behind Marsha (8-9) at York 5f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Strath Burn 25-1 (9-3) Went right start, mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Quiet Reflection (8-12) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Raucous 7-2 (8-12) Close up, effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Windfast (9-1) at Newmarket 6f lst stks (1) gf in Aug.
Shalaa (IRE) 1-2fav (9-0) Made all, quickened from halfway, driven over 1f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong, in command towards finish, won at Newmarket 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep beating Buratino (9-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Mehronissa 25-1 (9-0) Close up, headway 2f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace, 4th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Quiet Reflection (8-12) at Haydock 6f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Sep.
Windfast (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 6f lst stks (1) gf in Aug beating Buying Trouble (8-7) by nk, 8 ran.
