slowly into stride, towards rear, hampered on inside 4f out, headway over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong
always towards rear, never on terms
always towards rear, never involved
awkwardly away, held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 1f out, never on terms
took keen hold, towards rear, badly hampered 4f out, no chance after, behind and eased final furlong
chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division on outside, pushed along and outpaced halfway, soon struggling
chased leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on well
in touch in mid-division on inside, pushed along halfway, went 4th 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 5th and one pace inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, chased winner, rallied towards finish, always just held
always behind, tailed off and eased final furlong
It could pay to stick with VERNE CASTLE in this. He was eased down close home here last time but still returned a ready winner and a course and distance hat-trick beckons for Andrew Balding’s charge. Monumental Man needs to reverse latest running with the selection while it was soft ground when Malaysian Boleh went close at Ayr a week ago. Cherry Kool has been keeping better company since winning at Bath and Eternitys Gate finished ahead of Sir Domino here before going close at Wolverhampton on his latest start.
Immediate 16-1 (9-10) Chased leaders on inside, went 3rd inside final 3f, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Gravity Flow (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp fll (4) gf in Aug.
Tarboosh 8-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace, 9th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Ustinov (9-7) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Krystallite 10-1 (9-7) Disputed lead, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Mappin Time (9-8) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Jameerah 12-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Boy In The Bar (9-8) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Newton's Law (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, 4th and one pace final 110 yards, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind King Crimson (9-5) at Brighton 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Sir Domino (FR) 14-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway 1f out, ridden and kept on towards finish, 4th of 12, 3l behind Top Boy (9-7) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Pink Martini (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) In rear, centre, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Sweet Dragon Fly (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp fll (4) gs in Sep.
Eternitys Gate 10-3 (9-0) Towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, went 2nd and edged left entering final furlong, ran on well, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind Oriental Relation (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Verne Castle 3-1jfav (9-4) Close up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Monumental Man (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Cherry Kool 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 7l behind Storm Melody (9-4) at Bath 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Monumental Man 3-1jfav (9-7) Led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Verne Castle (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Malaysian Boleh 11-2fav (8-7) Held up mid-division, headway and ridden over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on and just held post, 2nd of 19, shd behind Euxton (8-7) at Ayr 5f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
