in touch, pushed along halfway, kept on same pace from over 1f out
held up, headway when short of room over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden to lead well over 1f out, stayed on well
in rear, headway approaching final furlong, soon switched left, stayed on strongly nearest finish
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon hung left, saddle slipped when every chance over 1f out, not recover
towards rear, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders on outer, weakened over 1f out
Lake Chini comes into this in good form having won his last two starts, both on testing ground, but Mick Easterby's gelding may struggle to win again under his penalty so he looks best left out of calculations and preference is for WITCHRY, who gets the verdict with Jadan rated the pick of the remainder. The selection is ideally suited by cut in the ground and confirmed that belief again when running out the good winner of a handicap at Bath earlier this month, a success that he is taken to follow up here under his penalty. Grimes Faith has yet to confirm that he is fully effective on soft ground and a bigger threat may come from Killer Class, who was good value for his win here last month but is now 5lbs higher. Alan Berry's Wicked Wilma beat a big field when successful at Beverley and has to be respected but the opposition here is tougher so he may have to settle for minor honours off his new mark and of more interest may be Jadan, who is better than he showed at Hamilton last time. There was plenty to like about the success of Witchry at Bath last time, though, and he is taken to follow up that win.
Witchry 4-1 (8-7) Held up, headway over 2f out, hung left and led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Bath 6f hcap (5) sft beating Don Pele (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Killer Class 13-2 (8-1) Held up in rear, smooth headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Ayr 5f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Aug beating Andrasta (7-9) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Invincible Lad (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Prominent, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 9th of 20, 1l behind Judge 'n Jury (9-0) at Doncaster 5f hcap (4) sft.
Lake Chini (IRE) 13-8fav (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ridden out final furlong, won at Beverley 5f hcap (5) hvy beating Spoof Master (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Gleaming Spirit (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Chased leaders to 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 10l behind Woodcote (9-10) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Aug.
Grimes Faith 16-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, close up inside final furlong, no extra, 7th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Royal Challenge (9-5) at W'hampton 6f hcap (6) pol.
Almost Married (IRE) 6-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 8th of 15, 5l behind Woodsley House (8-13) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.
Wicked Wilma (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, led halfway, driven out final furlong, won at Beverley 5f hcap (6) hvy beating Whozart (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Jadan (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 10l behind Miacarla (8-8) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Sunley Sovereign 50-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 8th of 15, 11l behind Wicked Wilma (8-8) at Beverley 5f hcap (6) hvy.
Paris Bell 8-1 (8-9) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 2l behind Woodsley House (8-13) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
