tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, kept on one pace
dwelt soon tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, edged left and chased leader 1f out, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish
raced wide in touch, headway and edged right 2f out, soon ridden, faded inside final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden 2f out, jinked left inside final furlong, headed towards finish
always in rear
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders
The progressive BARTACK (NAP) landed a double at Ripon last month. He beat runner-up Bold Prediction a length last time with King Torus and Border Bandit further behind and the hat-trick beckons. The latter has since gone close at Redcar while Big Johnny D is not out of this off his current mark dropping down a grade. Burano is another on the slide but remains out of form and Silver Rime's recent course and distance win came in an amateurs' race.
Bartack (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Led, soon pressed, headed over 5f out, led again over 2f out, hard ridden approaching final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Ripon 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug beating Bold Prediction (9-1) by 1l, 11 ran.
Big Johnny D (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Midfield, weakened 2f out, 11th of 14, 10l behind Ocean Tempest (9-10) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
King Torus (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Always behind, 13th of 14, 13l behind Ocean Tempest (9-10) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Burano (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Raced freely, soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Border Legend (9-12) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.
Bold Prediction (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, hard ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, always held by winner, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Bartack (9-6) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.
Silver Rime (FR) 50-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 13th of 15, 11l behind Queensberry Rules (9-8) at York 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gd in Aug.
Shahdaroba (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) In touch, led after 2f, headed over 2f out, soon lost place, behind final furlong, last of 10, 20l behind Alejandro (9-4) at York 7f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jul.
Border Bandit (USA) 8-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Karaka Jack (9-2) at Redcar 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.