prominent, bumped and every chance 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra inside final 100 yards
slowly away, towards rear, closed going strongly over 3ff out, switched left over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
prominent, driven and carried left over 1f out, ran on, just held
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, hung and ridden from over 1f out, hard pressed, held on
held up in rear, some headway when not much room 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, carried left and pushed along inside 2f out, never involved
led, ridden, hung left and headed 2f out, soon edged right, weakened from over 1f out
mid-division, headway going well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
in touch in mid-division, switched right and pushed along over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble front pair
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, eased from 2f out
chased leaders, ridden and not much room 2f out, kept on same pace, no extra inside final 75 yards
The best is saved until last. Enigmatic is weighted to reverse running on the Rowley Mile here in the spring with Coase but didn’t look very keen when attracting market support at Pontefract last time. Power of Darkness is only a pound higher than when landing this 12 months ago and Dutch Decoy is in the form of his life but there is likely to be plenty more to come from BASHOSH, who has been gelded since an excellent-if-belated reappearance at Chelmsford. Chasing Aphrodite looks a threat to all making his handicap debut after winning both starts to date while Bell Rock has a touch of class.
Bell Rock 15-2 (9-8) In rear of midfield, ridden over 2f out, not much room and dropped to rear 2f out, kept on but no impression final furlong, 14th of 18, 6 3/4l behind Forest Falcon (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Power of Darkness 16-1 (9-3) Pulled hard and refused to settle, mid-division, weakened and behind final 2f, last of 10, 11 1/2l behind Tempus (10-0) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Bashosh (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Mid-division on outer, headway and led 5f out, shaken up 2f out and soon headed, ridden 1f out, outpaced by winner inside final furlong and no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Karibana (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Dutch Decoy 8-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, pushed along to dispute lead over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Mr Mccann (9-9) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Pistoletto (USA) 40-1 (9-12) Dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along and kept on, no extra final 110 yards, never a danger, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Amanzoe (9-4) at Ascot 1m 2f stks (3) gf in Aug.
Repertoire 20-1 (9-0) Never closer than mid-division, ridden and no headway final furlong, 9th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Tempus (10-0) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Chasing Aphrodite 17-2 (9-10) Raced centre, led this pair, led overall when groups merged 3f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gf in Jul beating Tribal Wisdom (9-3) by 1l, 6 ran.
Coase 40-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 4l behind Tempus (10-0) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Enigmatic (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Held up in touch, effort 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on, not quite able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Ventura Rascal (8-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Flagged 7-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, 6th and no impression over 1f out, soon no extra, 10th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Excuzio Joe (9-0) at Navan 1m hcp fll sft in Oct.
Maysong 5-1 (9-13) Raced wide in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Intercessor (9-4) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
