chased leaders, headway to 3rd 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, 3rd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in rear, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when switched left over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on closing stages, always just held
chased leaders, ridden and lost 3rd 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
always behind, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, eased when no chance final furlong, tailed off
ponied to start, rearing in stalls, in touch in 5th, weakened 3f out, eased when no chance final furlong, tailed off
pressed leader, ridden over 3f out, driven to lead 2f out, stayed on gamely when pressed closing stages, always holding on
Barista is the recent winner on show but that was only in Chepstow selling company and he'll need to improve again although clearly in good heart. CAPTAIN KOLO displayed a better level last time after a series of disappointments, chasing home Bravo King on heavy ground at Thirsk. Unproven at this trip, he's down to a career-low mark and is worth risking with ground in his favour. Edgeware Road is unexposed but ran poorly last time and the ground is a major question mark, so Chokidar looks a likelier sort in first-time blinkers despite topweight. Michael O'Connell claims a useful 3lb and the Sleeping Indian gelding put up arguably his best effort to date last September when a close second to Gentle Lord under similar conditions.
Chokidar (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Always prominent, led 4f out, ridden 3f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, well held by winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Ganas (9-0) at Doncaster 6f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Captain Kolo (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Led, until over 2f out, rallied approaching final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Bravo King (9-4) at Thirsk 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) hvy in Aug.
Barista (IRE) 11-8fav (8-13) Held up tracking leaders, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear when edged left inside final furlong, driven out, won at Chepstow 7f app sell stks (6) gd beating Could It Be Magic (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Lady Gar Gar 17-2 (9-5) Led, driven over 2f out, soon headed, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Ted's Brother (9-7) at Newcastle 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Aug.
Edgware Road 7-4fav (9-7) Prominent, eidden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 9, 11l behind National Hope (9-5) at Folkestone 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Indian Giver 14-1 (8-12) Always in rear, last of 9, 17l behind Diablo Dancer (8-10) at Carlisle 7f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug.
Old English (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Rider lost iron after start, soon pulled up, in a race won by Just The Tonic (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (4) gd, 14 ran.
Watts Up Son 10-3 (8-13) Made most until ridden, headed and edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Mission Impossible (8-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.
