tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, hung right and went 4th 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led over 1f, chased clear leader, closed 4f out, led inside final 3f until over 2f out, weakening when bumped 2f out
held up in last pair, headway on inside over 2f out, 3rd 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, led over 2f out until narrowly headed 2f out, chased winner, every chance when leant on by winner inside final furlong, no extra and held towards finish
held up in last trio, headway on outside over 2f out, led narrowly 2f out, hung right inside final furlong, stayed on well and on top towards finish
led after 1 1/2f, raced keenly, led and clear 10f out, reduced lead 2f out, pushed along 3f out, soon headed and weakened
Mark Johnston saddles three of the seven runners in this. Chadic won over the trip at Chester in July but has barely raised a gallop since. Mister Rockandroll has been beaten twice off this mark since winning at Carlisle last month but Adele arrives off the back of a win at Hamilton and is the choice of Joe Fanning. MAXWELL wasn't disgraced in the Melrose at York last month and will be fancied to get back to winning ways here eased in grade again. Agent Gibbs appeared to have no problem stepping up to 1m4f at Lingfield last time but this may be too far on breeding.
Maxwell (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 10th of 18, 7 1/2l behind Polarisation (8-7) at York 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Aug.
Swaheen 7-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, stayed on under pressure, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Classic Villager (9-5) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Chadic 20-1 (8-10) Went left start, soon prominent, pushed along 3f out, lost place over 1f out, last of 8, 12 3/4l behind Laurence (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Mister Rockandroll 15-2 (8-6) Prominent, wide for 3f, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Laurence (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Agent Gibbs 4-11fav (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, one pace over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug beating Strait Of Magellan (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 3 ran.
Adele (GER) 13-8fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, not much room over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating The Carbonator (9-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Akavit (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Castle Combe (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep.