held up in touch, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish
led, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
Nonrunner
Advance was winning for the third time this season at Ayr last month and has only been raised 2lb. Another bold bid is anticipated and Cadmium is also in good form. She's been a bit more consistent this year and is one of three previous course and distance winners in the line-up. My Single Malt and Uncle Brit are the others, though their claims are less obvious. Red Paladin usually concedes ground at the start but invariably finishes with a flourish and can't be ruled out. TAQNEEN won his maiden on soft ground at Thirsk a year ago. He wore blinkers that day and the headgear is back on for the first time this season so Ed Dunlop's charge gets a tentative vote eased in grade.
Taqneen (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind L'inganno Felice (8-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Moonlight Venture 3-1fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 9 1/2l behind Sarah Joyce (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
My Single Malt (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, never a factor, 9th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Dubai Dynamo (10-0) at Ripon 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Red Paladin (IRE) 7-2fav (9-12) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along halfway, driven and struggling 2f out, plugged on into 4th approaching final furlong, no real impression, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Jay Kay (8-12) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Advance (FR) 9-2 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Ayr 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Tectonic (9-9) by nk, 9 ran.
Cadmium 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 1f out, kept on, won at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Fantasy Gladiator (9-7) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Lazarus Bell 22-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Dubai Dynamo (10-0) at Ripon 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Uncle Brit 5-2fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Dolphin Rock (9-11) at Ayr 1m hcp (6) sft in Jul.