dwelt, soon close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
switched left soon after start, held up mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden and hung badly right over 2f out, soon weakened and eased
held up, ridden 3f out, keeping on when not clear run 1f out
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
with leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on
held up in last place, ridden and headway from over 1f out, ran on
in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
tracked leaders, ridden, hung left and chased winner over 1f out, edged right 1f out, no extra inside final furong
held up mid-division, good headway to lead and hung left over 1f out, ridden and flashed tail, stayed on
in rear, ridden and kept on final furlong, never nearer
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway when carried right over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders
Nonrunner
A moderate handicap and MAGROOM is the token selection with Young Bertie and Outside Edge the others to make appeal. Magroom does have to bounce back from a moderate run at Kempton but on the basis of a second at Bath, he would have to be given a fair chance in spite of the handicapper's best efforts to get a grip on him. Young Bertie is a course-and-distance winner. He was a beaten favourite at Pontefract but this race is against more exposed performers and he shouldn't be discarded just yet. Outside Edge has shaped with some promise in the past though potential has yet to be translated into anything in the formbook. Napoletano runs his best races around this circuit and is sure to run another solid race today. Blue Charm was well punted ahead of his most recent engagement but the bookies satchels were the only things bulging afterwards. Wrighty Almighty has to enter calculations if the ground stays on the fast side. The Gaikwar was disappointing last time out though is entirely capable off a light racing weight. Carpe Diem has shown little of note though any inmate of Willie Haggas' off a mark of 57 is sure to create something of a stir in the betting. Magroom is the selection in a race where many can be given formbook claims.
Young Bertie 5-1fav (8-13) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 16, 17l behind Major Magpie (9-8) at Pontefract 1m hcap (4) gs.
Free Tussy (ARG) 50-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased well over 1f out, last of 14, 27l behind Storm Sir (8-8) at Great Leighs 1m hcap (3) pol.
Napoletano (GER) 16-1 (9-1) Switched right start, held up, reached mid-division 3f out, driven along 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 13, 8l behind King's Wonder (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcap (5) pol.
Very Well Red 10-1 (9-4) Led after 1f, ridden when headed over 1f out, weakened, 7th of 12, 5l behind Kingsholm (9-9) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol.
Garden Party 16-1 (9-13) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 11l behind Murrin (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug.
Magroom 12-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong, 10th of 14, 7l behind Hallingdal (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcap (5) pol.
Atheer Dubai (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 12, 14l behind Oh So Saucy (9-9) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Wrighty Almighty (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up, headway on inside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reached leaders, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Gazboolou (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcap (5) pol.
Haasem (USA) 11-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 11l behind South Wales (9-1) at Salisbury 1m ldy rds hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Valento 5-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Talk of Saafend (8-4) at Yarmouth 1m 3yo clm (5) gd in Sept.
Gulch's Rose (USA) 5-2fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, still plenty to do when wide into straight well over 1f out, ran on final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 14, nk behind Lawton (9-2) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Sept.
Outside Edge (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon hard driven and chasing leaders, swished tail inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Ben Ami (8-11) at Great Leighs 1m 3yo hcp (6) pol.
Star Strider 7-1 (8-12) Behind, some late headway under pressure, never dangerous, 9th of 17, 8l behind Prince Golan (8-6) at Leicester 7f app hcp (5) gd.
The Gaikwar (IRE) 7-1co-fav (9-2) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 14th of 16, 13l behind Personify (8-11) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Carpe Diem 6-5fav (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace when not clear run from over 1f out, 9th of 12, 9l behind Princess Rhianna (8-13) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Blue Charm 17-2 (9-0) Held up, headway under pressure over 1f out, driven and ran on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 4th of 13, 7l behind King's Wonder (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcap (5) pol in Sept.
