tracked leader, under pressure over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
mid-division, headway to chase leaders well over 2f out, driven to lead 2f out, ran on well
held up in rear, headway well over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
always behind
mid-division, outpaced 4f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, never nearer
tracked leader, led 5f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened
pulled hard and led until 5f out, soon lost place, eased 2f out
always behind
VELOSO is a course and distance winner and comes here on the back of a fair effort at Wolverhampton; he gets the tentative vote over Fantasy Ride. Again, this contest will not set the world alight, however something has to win. Alan McCabe's six-year-old has evidently had his problems but he looks sure to appreciate the return to this longer trip and gets the vote accordingly. Fantasy Ride tops the weights but his all-weather form from earlier in the year reads fairly well and he should bounce back from an abject run on soft ground last time. Looks The Business has a similar official rating and has bits and pieces of decent form, as does Zuwaar. Officially rated 67, just 3lbs less than the selection, he is actually better treated at these weights. He drops in class today but his two recent runs have been woeful and he still has stamina to prove. A race that won't take much winning and Veloso is selected.
Fantasy Ride 7-1 (9-4) Soon prominent, weakened over 4f out, eased over 2f out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Opera Writer (9-4) at Warwick 1m 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft.
Veloso (FR) 2-1jt-fav (9-8) Held up, headway on outside over 4f out, led inside final 3f, headed 2f out, chased winner after, one pace, held final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Apache Fort (9-9) at W'hampton 1m 4f app clm (6) pol.
Shenandoah Girl 15-2 (8-9) Dwelt, soon outpaced, always behind, 9th of 11, 24l behind Jafra (9-3) at Catterick 1m 4f app clm (6) gs.
Mighty Kitchener (USA) 13-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 42l behind Saameq (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f sll (6) pol in Aug.
Zuwaar 20-1 (8-10) Always behind, 15th of 17, 32l behind King Fingal (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Fateful Attraction 25-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Graylyn Ruby (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Allahor 33-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 20l behind Ken's Girl (9-2) at Leicester 7f app hcp (5) sft.
Amicus 40-1 (8-11) Always behind, ridden and struggling over 4f out, tailed off, 11th of 12, 29l behind Mayadeen (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (6) pol.
Looks The Business (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 7l behind Yes Eighteen (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Missie Baileys 7-1 (9-0) In touch, modest effort over 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 7l behind A One (8-12) at Windsor 1m 4f sll (6) gs in Aug.
General Tufto 22-1 (8-6) Raced in last place, detached 4f out, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon bumped by winner, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 4l behind Margot Mine (8-2) at Great Leighs 1m app hcp (6) pol.
