tracked leader until pushed along 2f out, driven over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong
went left start, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
made all, ridden and clear from over 1f out, stayed on well, unchallenged
Nonrunner
Nakeeta won nicely at Hamilton recently but has been upped 9lb for that success. Leaderene also returned to winning ways at Lingfield last time and is preferred to stablemate Sir Charlie Kunz. Mr Gallivanter scored over hurdles last month but looked high enough in the weights on the Flat before that while Carthage has something to prove over today's distance. GLEESE THE DEVIL (NAP) makes his handicap debut after three starts over a mile and the half-brother to a 2m winner should relish the longer trip - Richard Fahey's charge gets the vote.
Nakeeta 9-4fav (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and soon led, stayed on well, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gs beating Rockawango (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Mr Gallivanter (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 17l behind Our Gabrial (9-5) at Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.
Sir Charlie Kunz 11-2 (9-4) In touch, headway to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened, 6th of 12, 6l behind Red Runaway (9-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Leaderene 7-2 (9-1) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Aug beating Secure Cloud (9-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Carthage (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leading trio, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 5l behind Halation (9-4) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Gleese The Devil (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) In touch, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Tasmanian (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) gf.
