held up towards rear, headway after 5 out, soon chased leaders, in 3rd and well held last, one pace
mid-division, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged last, every chance run-in, kept on and held near finish
led, soon clear, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, blundered 3 out
tracked leaders in 3rd place, ridden before 2 out, weakened from last
held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 6 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
in rear, pushed along and weakened from 5 out, tailed off
tracked leader, led before 4 out, pressed from before last, kept on gamely run-in, held on towards finish
INK MASTER (NAP) takes no prisoners and has won two of his three previous starts around here. He’s gone up another 6lb since his latest victory but might handle any give in the ground a little better than likely market rival Abidjan, who is conceding 4lb and likes a fast surface. Cottersrock still has a bit of scope over fences but this looks much too short for Vikekhal and Deauville Dancer has done all of his winning at a lower level. David Pipe’s pair, Gabrial The Great and Purple 'n Gold, are hard to fancy in their current form.
Abidjan (FR) 3-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 5th, hit 8th, led before 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, 3rd and kept on flat, no impression on winner, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Festive Affair (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Gabrial The Great (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) In rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 18 1/4l behind Abidjan (11-3) at Warwick 2m hcp (2) gd in May.
Ink Master (IRE) 11-10fav (11-8) Made all, clear after 4th until 5th, clear approaching 4 out until 3 out, ridden out, won at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Spring Steel (10-1) by 2l, 7 ran.
Deauville Dancer (IRE) 85-40fav (11-10) Held up in rear, headway 7th, disputing 2nd 3 out, 4th and weakening next, 4th of 6, 32l behind Noche De Reyes (11-12) at Perth 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Cottersrock (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Mid-division, mistake 6th, 4th and ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, 5th of 8, 33l behind Knight Of Noir (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Purple 'n Gold (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Prominent, led after 2nd, ridden after 4 out, headed soon after next, weakened, 8th of 11, dist behind Utility (12-5) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Vikekhal (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Pressed leader, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, no chance with winner after next, plugged on, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Honkytonktennessee (10-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
