held up and behind, still last 2f out, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, not reach leaders
slowly into stride, pushed along early, then raced keenly and headway on outside chasing leaders 5f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, wide on home turn, never threatened
pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway on inside when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner
held up towards rear, ridden and struggling 2f out, never a factor
chased leaders, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
chased leaders on inside, switched right and went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on
A competitive handicap with recent 7f winner Race Day upped in class but still preferred to stablemate Leader's Legacy. The latter was well beaten behind HUMBERT (NAP) at Newcastle last time and Hugo Palmer’s tough and consistent gelding looks sure to be thereabouts at the finish again. Constantino wasn’t beaten far behind the selection at Newcastle but has ran poorly since and top weight Salateen make more appeal back in a handicap having gone close in Listed company at Pontefract recently. Poet's Society is capable at this level though hard to catch right but Pactolus is not easily dismissed back on the all-weather.
Salateen 14-1 (9-5) Switched to race stand side over 5f out and led this trio and overall leader, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Big Country (9-5) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jul.
Leader's Legacy (USA) 15-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort inside final 2f, kept on same pace, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Humbert (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Humbert (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) With leader, led over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon hard pressed, held on gamely inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Jun beating Dark Red (9-6) by nk, 14 ran.
Mr Scaramanga 50-1 (9-11) Stumbled start, raced wide prominent, led 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon short of room, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Via Serendipity (9-6) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Race Day (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, won at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Magical Effect (9-8) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Pactolus (IRE) 11-4cfav (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Compton Mill (10-13) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Constantino (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, pushed along and struggling 3f out, never a factor, 5th of 6, 20 3/4l behind Waarif (9-8) at Pontefract 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Poet's Society 8-1 (9-10) Broke well, led and set steady pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 6th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Via Serendipity (9-9) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Rufus King 40-1 (8-10) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, behind final furlong, 14th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Tigre du Terre (8-8) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.