restrained towards rear, headway into midfield 5f out, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, kept on without troubling winner final furlong
led, pushed along and headed 3f out, driven over 1f out, faded close home
chased leader, ridden and lost place on inside over 2f out, kept on final furlong
keen in midfield on outside, towards rear halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, modest headway final furlong
midfield, headway to press leader 5f out, ridden over 3f out and soon weakened
prominent, pushed into lead 3f out, ridden and quickened clear over 2f out, stretched well clear over 1f out, won eased down
always towards rear
held up in rear of midfield, ridden and headway when switched left over 2f out, ran on final furlong without troubling leading pair
Major Snugfit will find this tougher than the seller he won at Beverley and DONNACHIES GIRL is preferred. The latter has been creeping closer since returning to action and a neck defeat at Chester last time suggests she’s set for a return to winning ways. Hillgrove Angel finished in front of Lizzie Loch when placed over a shorter trip here while Sioux Frontier slips further down the weights but Ezanak has something to prove over this far.
Auxiliary 33-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 5 3/4l behind Three Castles (8-13) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Four Kingdoms (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Firlinfeu (9-6) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Major Snugfit 17-2 (9-12) Made all, driven 2f out, edged right over 1f out, held on well, won at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Cuba Ruba (9-5) by hd, 11 ran.
Donnachies Girl (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Mr Chua (10-0) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Sioux Frontier (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, effort on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Madeeh (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Hillgrove Angel (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) In rear, switched wide 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, hampered and rider dropped rein inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Smart Lass (9-12) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Sea Art 11-2 (8-11) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Three Castles (8-13) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Flash Point (IRE) 15-2 (9-12) Led, joined after 5f, pushed along and headed 7f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Nikolayeva (9-2) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) hvy in Aug.
Ezanak (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 31 1/2l behind Mousebird (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Lizzie Loch 8-1 (9-8) Raced wide held up, headway 5f out, effort and every chance over 1f out, not much room and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Smart Lass (9-12) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
