switched left soon after start, towards rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, eased over 1f out
tracked leaders, 2nd 5f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish
slowly into stride and short of room, mid-division, headway on outside over 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong
took keen hold, led early, 2nd until 5f out, weakened over 1f out, eased
held up, headway 5f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
awkward start, towards rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, not trouble leaders
held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left and closed, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish
slowly into stride and not much room, chased leaders, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
Foie Gras may finish closer back over today’s trip having won over course and distance earlier this year but Slow To Hand disappointed when favourite at Kempton last time having gone close at Newmarket before that. Pass The Cristal is creeping closer without threatening but FANTASY GLADIATOR beat Break The Silence when scoring over course and distance last month and a more recent second here suggests Mick Appleby’s veteran can go in again off his current mark.
Foie Gras 20-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Maestro Mac (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
African Blessing 20-1 (9-8) Prominent, not much room after 1f, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Daring Guest (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Fantasy Gladiator 5-1 (9-11) Pushed along early to go in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Arcadian Sea (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Brasted (IRE) 50-1 (9-10) Held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, switched left over 1f out, some headway final furlong, no impression, 8th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Solent Meads (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
My Fantasea (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Pulled hard, soon prominent, not much room 8f out, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 17l behind Bell Heather (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Widnes 6-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, ridden and well beaten over 1f out, 10th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Solent Meads (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Slow To Hand 9-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Solent Meads (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Pass The Cristal (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Prince Jai (8-10) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Breathoffreshair 8-1 (9-5) Reminders 5f out, always towards rear, last of 13, 31 1/4l behind Champion Harbour (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in May.
Break The Silence 9-1 (8-3) Tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Andalusite (9-4) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gd in Sep.
