made all, quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 2 lengths clear when collided with rail inside final furlong, soon hard pressed, driven out, just held on
tracked leaders on outside, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened 1f out
tracked leaders, lost place 4f out, soon behind, tailed off
held up in touch, chased leaders 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to press winner and every chance well inside final furlong, just held
held up in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on to take narrow 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with front pair
tracked winner, ridden 3f out, lost place 2f out, no chance with front pair when lost 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened and eased over 1f out, tailed off
Atalan scored over the course and distance in May and is only 3lb higher, though he hasn't performed well subsequently and is tried in blinkers. BERTIE MOON completed a double in the spring including once race over 2m. He's 11lb higher than his last victory but ran well in a better event than this at Doncaster last time and his young rider's claim can help see him home. Ivanhoe has won once in 30 starts on the Flat which makes him difficult to consider while Longside has never raced beyond 1m4f so his stamina has to be taken on trust but Fix Up Look Sharp showed a lot more on his handicap debut at around this trip at Newbury and wouldn't need much more to get competitive.
Bertie Moon 9-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, chased leader until over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Brittleton (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Atalan 9-2 (8-8) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 8 3/4l behind Life Less Ordinary (9-6) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Longside 10-1 (8-13) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd approaching halfway until ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, eased, last of 7, 9l behind Nigel (9-7) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Ivanhoe 13-2 (9-1) Held up, headway over 3f out, 2nd over 2f out until well inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Urban Space (8-11) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Fix Up Look Sharp 50-1 (9-1) Held up, towards rear, ridden 3f out, edged left and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Niceonecenturion (8-10) at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Denham Sound 6-1 (8-12) In touch towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 8, 9l behind Flambeuse (9-11) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Lineman 16-1 (9-6) Led 1f, tracked leaders, went 2nd and driven over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Nolecce (9-2) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
