took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out
soon in touch, good headway to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway and switched left inside final 2f, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd well inside final furlong, closed on winner near finish
tracked leaders, led going well 2f out, driven over 2 lengths clear over 1f out, soon hung right, just held on, all out
toook keen hold, led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
pulled hard, soon steadied in touch, push along over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor
held up, driven along over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near front trio
A decent contest by the card's standards and while Herrera, Amazing Tiger and Ottoman Empire can all have a big say preference is for topweight SLEEPY HOLLOW. Hughie Morrison's four-year-old met with plenty of traffic and travel issues when runner-up at Epsom last time and has got winning form over this trip. He has crept up the weights due to a string of good performances in defeat and he looks rock solid. Hopefully, Steve Drowne can make best use of his stamina against a couple of doubtful stayers and notch up his first win of the season now tried on this surface for the first time. Herrera has handled a variety of conditions on turf and stays two miles, but won over this same trip on soft ground at Hamilton last time. She has gone up just 3lbs for that and looks a contender with bottom weight to carry. Ottoman Empire took a Southwell maiden last time in comfortable fashion. He looked as though he would get this far when doing so, although pedigree suggests otherwise and on his handicap debut he may be best watched. Mark Johnston saddles Amazing Tiger, who steps up from scoring over a mile at Musselburgh in June. It is hard to assess how well handicapped he is, but this trip may stretch him a little if there is a genuine pace to the contest. Can Can Star went close from a 2lbs lower mark last time but tends to save his best for Lingfield, and we prefer Sleepy Hollow.
Sleepy Hollow 10-3 (11-4) Stumbled badly start and lost ground, keen, improved to mid-division after 3f out, headway over 3f out, ridden and effort when not clear run over 1f out, soon driven along, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on, always held, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Hibiki (11-4) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f am hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Can Can Star 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, every chance entering final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 13, nk behind Pegasus Again (9-9) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Phoenix Flight (IRE) 5-2 (9-9) Took keen hold, tracking leaders, chased winner from inside 3f, soon driven and challenging, just held when lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Foxhaven (9-11) at Windsor 1m 4f clm stks (6) gf in Aug.
Alessano 11-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened and eased final furlong, last of 10, well behind Perfect Shot (8-10) at Newmarket 2m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Aug.
Ottoman Empire (FR) 15-8fav (8-9) Made all, ridden over 1f out, in command inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stks (5) fbs in Aug beating Brief Look (8-4) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Actodos (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Made most, headed 5f out, weakened rapidly soon after, tailed off and eased final 2f, 7th of 8, well behind Alnwick (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Aug.
Amazing Tiger (GER) 1-2fav (8-12) Raced keenly, tracked leader, shaken up and quickened to lead over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, won at Musselburgh 1m mdn auc stks (6) gf in Jun beating Storming Sioux (8-7) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Capable Guest (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along 3f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 13l behind Dazinski (8-5) at Chester 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Herrera (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) In rear, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon chased leader, stayed on under pressure to wear down leader towards finish, won at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug beating Shifting Gold (8-9) by nk, 8 ran.
