None of these inspire much confidence but Warp Factor won a maiden race at Ripon last month and this is easier than his latest task in a classified event at Doncaster. Indian Chief landed a double on soft ground during the summer but ROYAL REGENT scored by three lengths over track and trip in July and Lucy Normile’s charge gets another chance on that form. Esteaming should be sharper for a belated seasonal debut though it’s been sometime since he last won and the latter comment also applies stablemate Tres Coronas and course regular Fray.
Esteaming 14-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 13th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Snoano (9-4) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Tres Coronas (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Always behind, 12th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Snoano (9-4) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Indian Chief (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 10th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Multellie (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Royal Regent 15-2 (9-3) Soon led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased leaders, hung left and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 7l behind Robinnielly (9-4) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Biff Johnson (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, behind, some late headway, never nearer, 12th of 18, 13 1/2l behind Muraabit (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp stks (4) gs in Sep.
Warp Factor (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Led until 2f out, rallied over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7l behind Khairaat (8-11) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (3) gd in Sep.
Gworn 22-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 9th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Nietzsche (8-10) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Fray 16-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5l behind Rahyah (8-9) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in Sep.
