close up, weakened 2f out
towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden out final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, not clear run from over 3f out to over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong
always behind
led, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
close up, ridden over 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong
towards rear, never dangerous
chased leaders, no extra approaching final furlong
Nonrunner
Fortress, gets the confident vote in another open handicap with Money Mate and Boy Dancer rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair second behind Tadil last time out, that form has since been franked and off the same mark her he will be hard to beat. Money Mate rates the main danger on his latest third behind Two Acers but that was on very fast ground and he would not want much rain. Boy Dancer is another that could go well but he gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him when well beaten last time out and off the same mark here he looks opposable. Optical Seclusion could improve for the fitting of a first time tongue tie while Sapphire Storm looks on a handy mark and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Fortress who is more consistent thann most and is taken to score.
Myths And Verses 6-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Just Lille (9-4) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Boy Dancer (IRE) 4-1fav (8-7) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 15, 7l behind Electric Warrior (9-2) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Fortress 8-1 (9-1) Overall leader in stand's side group, ridden over 2f out, driven and headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 20, 2l behind Tadlil (9-4) at Ripon 6f mdn hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Briery Blaze 10-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 9l behind Inaminute (8-10) at Carlisle 7f 3yo fll hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Optical Seclusion (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Outpaced from halfway, 5th of 6, 11l behind Lucksin (9-3) at Leicester 5f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jul.
Money Mate (IRE) 6-1 (8-4) Went right start, chased leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Two Acres (8-6) at Leicester 5f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Littledodayno (IRE) 22-1 (8-13) Steadied start, behind, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 5l behind Cool Ebony (9-6) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Sapphire Storm (IRE) 16-1 (8-0) Prominent, driven 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Touch of Ivory (8-6) at Beverley 7f 3yo clm (5) gf in Jul.
