tracked leaders, switched left approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong
held up, ridden 3f out, stayed on entering final furlong, driven and kept on towards finish, never a factor
restless stalls, slowly away in rear, effort on outer over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway entering final furlong, driven an stayed on to go 3rd towards finish
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon pressed, ridden and headed inside final furlong
slowly away always in rear
pressed for 2nd, ridden to press leader 2f out until no extra inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never near leaders
Aleksandar was well backed when runner-up to Between Us over a shorter trip at Yarmouth but was raised 3lb for that effort and doesn't look the easiest of rides. We'll take on the Cumani gelding with PRESTO VOLANTE, who hasn't been disgraced since returning from a lengthy absence and was doing his best work at the finish over 1m4f at Windsor last time. Irish import No Such Number is probably best watched on his first start for Julia Fielden but Bohemian Rhapsody and Petaluma, who filled the places behind Mafeteng in a maiden handicap over 1m6f at Yarmouth, could figure again and Josie's Dream was second over C&D nine days ago.
No Such Number 6-4 (9-7) Attempted to make all, joined 2f out, soon ridden, narrowly headed final furlong, kept on same pace close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Donatis Comet (9-4) at Clonmel 1m 2f mdn stks gf in May.
Jalors (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, prominent, led after 1f, headed over 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 12l behind Den Maschine (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug.
Reset City 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway to track leaders over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 33l behind Gallipot (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f fll hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Petaluma 11-2 (9-2) Held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Mafeteng (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 6f mdn hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Bohemian Rhapsody (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Mafeteng (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 6f mdn hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Aleksandar 5-2fav (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along 7f out, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Between Us (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Cityar (FR) 50-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, headway to join leaders on wide outside 4f out, pushed along 3f out and soon outpaced, 6th of 7, 11l behind King's Masque (9-8) at Windsor 1m 4f sell stks (6) gf in Aug.
Lily Potts 20-1 (8-11) Led, headed 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out, 12th of 14, 21l behind Livia's Dream (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f fll hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Simply 9-2 (8-11) Led 1f, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 37l behind Kittens (9-1) at Folkestone 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Presto Volante (IRE) 11-4 (9-6) Held up in rear, struggling over 4f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Bright Abbey (9-10) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.
Josie's Dream (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway on insid eover 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Arch Event (9-1) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-55 (6) gs.
