slowly into stride, headway to lead 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led 3f, chased leader until pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead on outside over 1f out, ran on well
held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened and lost 3rd close home
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
prominent until pushed along outpaced and not much room over 2f out, 2f out, rallied on outside into 3rd close home
outpaced in rear, some headway under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
OPTIMUM TIME (NAP) has won two of his last three starts after scoring at Windsor just three days ago. He’s penalised for that success but drops down a grade today and is preferred to He's Our Star, The latter is another in winning form having landed a couple of Class 6 contests recently but Imperial Choice is less exposed and finished a lot closer at Brighton on her handicap debut albeit over a longer trip.. Mankind has failed to build on an earlier second at Windsor and something looked amiss with Fabianski last time.
Optimum Time (IRE) 7-2 (8-8) Slowly into stride, switched left and headway on outside to soon lead, headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Sir Plato (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Fabianski (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders until ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 5, 15l behind Makambe (8-11) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Global Art 9-4fav (9-10) Soon tracking leaders on inside, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 19 1/2l behind Juneau (10-2) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
He's Our Star (IRE) 11-8fav (9-9) Chased leaders, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Is It Off (9-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Narodowa 25-1 (9-3) Awkwardly away, held up towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Icart Point (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Imperial Choice (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, driven and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken inside final 100 yards, 5th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Hollydaze (9-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.
Mankind (FR) 2-1jfav (9-7) Soon prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 21l behind Maggie Jonks (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
