held rear division, headway on outer over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra
led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on and no chance with winner
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no impression
slowly away, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
with leader, led over 2f out, kept on well final furlong
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace and never dangerous
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Volturnus appreciated the step up to this trip last time and if stepping up on that run, he could take a hand in the finish. Curtsy is a surefire future winner and having found 2m a shade too far last time, this trip will be more to her liking and she will not lack support. Affair could be interesting stepping up in trip while Tojosimbre was a decent winner last time and he could quite easily follow up. The Secrets Out has solid credentials and is entitled to plenty of respect but CRUCIAL MOMENT gets the nod. A winner over a mile back in April, he cruised to a comfortable success over hurdles recently and is in great heart and looks poised to regain the winning thread on the level.
Curtsy (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd over 2f out until faded inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Tsundoku (9-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Percy Thrower (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Dukinta (9-7) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Crucial Moment 12-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on inside, challenging when not fluent 3 out, clear from next, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Jul beating Mick The Poser (10-12) by 7l, 6 ran.
The Secrets Out 9-2 (8-9) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out, 4th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Sussex Ranger (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Artic Nel 100-1 (9-0) Always behind, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 7, 18l behind Glittering Jewel (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jul.
Tojosimbre 8-1 (8-5) Steadied start, held up last, headway towards inside tracking leaders over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, led post, won at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Bizet (8-8) by shd, 13 ran.
Affair 25-1 (8-13) 4th of 12, 5l behind Hawridge Glory (9-6) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
The Batham Boy (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Prominent, weakened 4f out, soon behind, 10th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Frozon (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Hoover Fever 100-1 (8-11) Prominent, quickly weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 14, 31 3/4l behind Red Dragon (9-3) at Salisbury 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Volturnus 50-1 (8-7) Held up in mid-division, headway 4f out, outpaced and edged left over 2f out, rallied 1f out, staying on in 4th but no impression on winner when not much room towards finish, eased, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Sheriff Garrett (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Street Jester 100-1 (8-10) Outpaced and always towards rear, 8th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Abatement (8-10) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Black Prince (FR) 3-1jfav (8-9) Held up, headway over 7f out, tracked leaders, weakened over 3f out, eased over 2f out, jinked left approaching final furlong, 11th of 12, dist behind Piedita (9-8) at Beverley 2m mdn hcp (6) gs in Jul.
