held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd post
in touch, ridden to challenge when not much room on far rail over 1f out, one pace and no impression after
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
behind, staying on same pace and no chance when not clear run towards far rail over 1f out
led, hung badly left from inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, weakened quickly
in touch, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner, lost 2nd post
always in rear
went right start, soon in touch on outer, effort 2f out, driven to challenge and every chance just inside final 2f, weakened and eased final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
prominent until ridden 2f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
close up, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven clear
bumped start, towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never trouble leaders
prominent until 2f out, weakened rapidly soon after
Nonrunner
JONNIE SKULL has been putting in some good work from higher marks on the Polytrack and now back to the same mark as his last win on that particular surface we'll take him to come good again, while Cadeaux Fax and Golden Prospect can run him close. Paul McEntee's three-year-old won a moderate Kempton contest in August and has run with credit on all three subsequent starts. You could argue that his turf form is not as good as what he produces on the Polytrack, but he is solid enough in both disciplines in the context of this race and with trip and ground to suit we will give him the vote. Cadeaux Fax is 6lbs higher than when scoring at Chepstow last month and was beaten back there from today's mark last time out. In addition to that, today's conditions are not ideal for him. Golden Prospect has a couple of course wins to his name and is 5lbs higher than the best of those today. However, fast ground suits and with course form a big plus at this venue he should be capable of going very close. Ausonius has been brought along quietly in maidens and Luca Cumani's colt has a lowly mark of just 55 for this, his handicap introduction, so a market check is definitely advised in case the yard feel that he has got in lightly, although fast ground probably won't be ideal. The same comment applies to Kannon, although she did win here over a mile last season and is not badly handicapped on that evidence. Prince Valentine is worth a mention as he loves it here and is on a winning mark, although all four of his course successes have come over a mile, and we'll side with Jonnie Skull for today.
Cadeaux Fax 7-2fav (9-11) Prominent, ridden and every chance when edged left well over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Lordship (9-3) at Chepstow 7f app hcp 0-60 (6) gs.
Golden Prospect 6-1 (8-11) Towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, just held, 3rd of 12, hd behind Obe Brave (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol.
Kannon 20-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 7l behind La Gifted (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Goodbye Cash (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) In touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon one pace, 5th of 9, 5l behind Golden Prospect (8-9) at Brighton 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) fm.
Charismatic Lady 5-1 (8-11) Led briefly approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 13l behind Bubses Boy (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 3yo clm (6) gd in Aug.
Davids Matador 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Come On Buckers (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Only A Game (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division on outside, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind La Gifted (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Ausonius 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 8l behind Bawaardi (9-1) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) gs.
Sultans Way (IRE) 7-2fav (8-12) Raced keenly and led, driven and headed over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Whisky Jack (9-4) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
H Harrison (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 10l behind La Gifted (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Jonnie Skull (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, hung left just over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 4l behind Blue Noodles (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Party In The Park 16-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 10l behind Balata (9-8) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.
Ocean Countess (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 15, 11l behind Captain Flasheart (9-1) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Imperial Skylight 20-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 4th of 14, 8l behind Vertigo On Course (8-12) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Countrystyle Lass (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Fitz (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Prince Valentine 11-1 (8-2) Held up, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 10l behind Golden Prospect (8-9) at Brighton 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) fm.
