slowly into stride, took keen hold, mid-division, driven and no impression over 2f out
took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, ridden 3f out, outpaced final 2f
led early, prominent, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed towards finish, ran on
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
soon prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
took keen hold, handy, driven in 3rd when edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden 2f out, went 2nd and edged left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish
slowly into stride, held up in rear, driven over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, no impression
in rear, ridden and struggling over 5f out
Withdrawn
HOT MUSTARD has obvious claims having won at Bath and then just failing to catch the winner at Wetherby a week ago. Bill Muir's charge can race off the same mark here while Manolito has claims off his current mark dropping back in trip after a pipe-opener here last month. Twenty One Choice has been thereabouts over slightly shorter distances of late and Unison is not badly treated on last year's win at Newmarket if rediscovering his form. Molten Lava is another with a shout on his earlier second at Headquarters.
Twenty One Choice (IRE) 11-10fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead briefly inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Racing's Dream (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Unison (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 9, 29 1/4l behind Double Czech (9-1) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) sft in May.
Hot Mustard 9-2fav (9-5) Prominent, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on, held by winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Lord Franklin (9-7) at Wetherby 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Talksalot (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, last of 11, 9l behind Acolyte (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Wu Zetian 16-1 (9-11) Soon led, headed 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Edge Of Heaven (9-4) at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Jun.
Manolito 7-4fav (9-6) Restless in stalls, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, never quite able to challenge, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Taraz (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Molten Lava (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, never a threat, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Offshore (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Grams And Ounces 25-1 (9-6) Slowly away, always well behind, last of 8, 16 1/4l behind Peak Storm (8-12) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Improvized 16-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, never going that well and always behind, last of 12, 34l behind Hickster (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Ajig 8-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Dalmarella Dancer (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.
