taken to post early, took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 8f out, led halfway, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up, headway 2f out, ridden and faded inside final furlong
towards rear, weakened 2f out
in touch, headway over 7f out, tracked leader halfway until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leader, led 10f out, headed halfway, prominent, every chance 2f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong when bumped and carried left twice, rallied close home, just held (awarded 1st)
led 2f, prominent, led again 2f out, ridden and hung left final furlong, all out (disqualified and placed 2nd)
very slowly away, behind until recovered to rear 9f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Those at the top end of the handicap don't make a lot of appeal and it may be best to concentrate on the three-year-old contingent here. Koeman goes on the hunt for a hat-trick and has to enter the equation with Opinionate also looking to have further progress in him. Duke Of Bronte could well bounce back from a poor run last time having shown enough to take a handicap like this but the real improver amongst the whole field is STONE THE CROWS who showed up well last time out and can one better here.
Farquhar (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Headway to track winner after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 16 3/4l behind Game Starter (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Knight Music 12-1 (9-4) Keen, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 6th of 7, 2l behind William Hunter (9-4) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Dolphin Village (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, pushed along and one pace, 7th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Airton (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Stone The Crows 3-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased winner from well over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 8l behind On To Victory (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Opinionate 11-1 (8-12) Held up in last pair, headway and switched left to outside over 2f out, hung right and no headway final furlong, 7th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Walton Street (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Okool (FR) 3-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, soon headway to go mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Eynhallow (9-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Star Of The East (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened soon after, virtually pulled up final 2f, 11th of 12, dist behind Walton Street (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Investigation 14-1 (9-7) Very slowly away, always behind, well adrift over 2f out, last of 13, 23 1/4l behind Arab Moon (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Stock Hill Fair 20-1 (9-1) Prominent, lost place over 2f out, eased over 1f out, pulled up, at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Duke Of Bronte 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 4th until dropped to last 5f out, pushed along on inside over 3f out, plugged on into modest 4th over 1f out, 4th of 5, 13 3/4l behind Joshua Reynolds (9-3) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Koeman 4-1 (9-7) Close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Footman (9-9) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
