in touch, weakened from 3 out
tracked leader, challenged 3 out, ridden before last, soon weakened
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened before last
in rear, headway 3 out, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in
tracked leaders, ridden run-in, kept on
led, ridden before last, soon pressed, headed run-in, kept on
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Swivel doesn't look an easy ride but was only beaten half-a-length at Market Rasen last month. Dream Bolt has been chasing but Top Spin enters the equation having only found one too good on his UK debut and makes more appeal than recent course and distance winner Mighty Leader on these terms. Bassarabad should find a race in the months ahead but Bourne has been struggling for a while and Old Storm and Demographic lack a recent run. OVER THE AIR has yet to run a bad race around here and should be thereabouts again. She stays further than this so will need a strong gallop but there are plenty of others who will also want to make this a test of stamina.
Swivel 4-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, led narrowly 2 out, ridden flat, kept on, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Mr Selby (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Aug.
Bourne 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out, last of 6, 35 1/2l behind Hartforth (11-5) at Ayr 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Bassarabad (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until not fluent and lost place 3rd, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, rallied into 4th before 2 out, no impression, went left 2 out and last, 4th of 7, 19 1/2l behind Brook (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Over The Air 15-2 (10-12) Held up in last pair, tracked leaders on outside 4 out, led narrowly next, ridden and headed flat, no extra in 3rd final 50 yards, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Dr Robin (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Dream Bolt (IRE) 11-8fav (11-1) Tracked leading pair, not fluent 6th, went 2nd after 7th until next, chased winner from 9th, 2 lengths down and looked held when fell 2 out, at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Mighty Leader (IRE) 5-1fav (11-5) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, soon led, edged left flat, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Dropzone (10-7) by 3/4l, 17 ran.
Top Spin (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, headway after last (usual 3 out), chased leading pair over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, just held on for 2nd, no impression with winner, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Western Way (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Demographic (USA) 8-1 (11-12) Led, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, not fluent when no extra next, weakened, 6th of 10, dist behind Minnie Milan (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Old Storm (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Led, joined 3 out, strongly pressed and bumped slightly 2 out, soon headed and no extra, 13th of 20, 34 3/4l behind Shaiyzar (11-6) at Down Royal 2m hcp Yielding in May.
