tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, ridden and hard pressed from over 1f out, stayed on, in command close home
pressed leader until ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened
last to break, held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, not clear run and switched right well over 1f out, soon got though on inside to challenge, stayed on, held close home
held up in rear, not clear run over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 2f out, no impression
led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, no impression over 1f out
towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, well beaten final 3f
Poet's Dawn has already had a busy campaign but was just beaten over course and distance last month and was back on song at Catterick last week - he’s been raised 3lb since, however. Normandy Blue ran his best race to date last time at Chester but flopped when tried over this trip earlier. TRUMPS UP makes his handicap debut and steps up in grade but there are no problems concerning going or distance and he is fancied to extend his unbeaten record. Knight In Armour has shown definite signs of ability and is also running in his first nursery. While a Derby entry may be a trifle optimistic, he’s obviously thought capable of better. Voicemail looks best of the rest.
Indomeneo 9-2 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Codicil (8-10) at Newcastle 1m (2) pol in Sep.
Trumps Up 9-2 (9-9) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, pressed from over 1f out, held on towards finish, won at Thirsk 1m stks (6) gf in Sep beating French Flyer (9-9) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Poet's Dawn 12-1 (9-0) Close up, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind El Chapo (8-11) at Catterick 7f (4) gs in Sep.
Jack Regan 15-2 (9-2) Held up in touch, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, behind final furlong, 7th of 8, 6l behind Speak In Colours (9-2) at Ascot 6f stks (4) sft in Sep.
Knight In Armour (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression with front trio final 110 yards, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Veejay (9-5) at Haydock 7f stks (4) gd in Jul.
Panophobia 17-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, always just held by winner, 2nd of 12, nk behind Sunbreak (9-13) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Sep.
Normandy Blue 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, lost place over 5f out, headway over 2f out, went 2nd and hung left over 1f out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Barbarianatthegate (9-2) at Chester 7f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Voicemail 4-1 (9-4) Set strong gallop, headed approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Mahaarat (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
