mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, headway under pressure towards stands rail over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite reach leaders
tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to get on terms
prominent, driven 2f out, kept on same pace, ridden and weakened well inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge, weakened inside final furlong
in touch on outside, driven over 2f out, led when edged left towards stands side rail over 1f out, ridden and hard pressed inside final furlong, held on well, all out
led on stands side rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong
soon outpaced, always behind
mid-division, switched outside and headway under pressure over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, not quite reach leaders
chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, just held
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt, always outpaced in rear, lost touch when eased 2f out
Yes You is obviously back in peak form and a further 3lb rise is not insurmountable, though she has done all of her winning at a lower level so far. Grise Lightning was second on this card 12 months ago and made a winning reappearance over track and trip. She should have plenty more to offer while the likes of Manshood and John Kirkup have been knocking on the door lately. Kenny The Captain will enjoy the give in the ground but has a bit to find with Manshood and Dark Defender on the form book. BIG LES is another who will act on the surface and Karen McLintock’s three-year-old has already shown a liking for this track. A low draw is a bit of a concern but he should still give a good account and a back-to-form Aleef could also figure.
Sharp Defence (USA) 11-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, not pace of front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Tarboosh (9-1) at Hamilton 5f stks (3) gd in Aug.
Kenny The Captain (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression entering final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Dalton (9-0) at Redcar 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Big Les (IRE) 10-3 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2l behind Pipers Note (9-11) at Ripon 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
John Kirkup 11-4jfav (9-10) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on in narrow 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Whinmoor (9-7) at Carlisle 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Dark Defender 2-1fav (9-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway towards stands side from 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Merry Banter (9-10) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Kupa River (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Keen tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Luis Vaz De Torres (9-10) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Aleef (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Zip Along (9-5) at Nottingham 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Manshood (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Raced stands side, tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Fille De Reve (9-8) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Strong Steps 11-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Start Time (10-9) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Chookie Dunedin 20-1 (9-4) Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 9 3/4l behind The Great Wall (9-6) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Yes You (IRE) 7-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders, shaken up inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, soon challenged, stayed on to lead inside final 100 yards, ran on, won at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Bossipop (10-3) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Grise Lightning (FR) 5-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, headway to challenge between front pair over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, ridden out, just held on, won at Hamilton 6f stks (5) gd in Aug beating Angel's Glory (8-11) by nk, 4 ran.
Zapper Cass (FR) 14-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, towards rear on outside, well beaten final 2f, 7th of 8, 24 3/4l behind Arcavallo (9-12) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
