held up in touch, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, went 3rd post
held up tracking leaders on rail, not clear run over 1f out until gap opened inside final furlong, strong run to lead close home
led early on rail, chased leader, led again over 2f out, driven over 1f out, edged left off rail inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner close home
steadied start, held up in rear and keen, headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, disputing 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, flashed tail under pressure and just outpaced in closing stages, lost 3rd post
Souville arrives on the back of a handicap win at Windsor and shares the highest rating with the returning Compton Park. She should be thereabouts along with Apostle, who has been competing in tougher handicaps than both George Cinq and Flyman without success. Van Ellis has struggled of late and has a bit to find with most of these on today's terms but KING TORUS (NAP) was back to his best when landing a claimer here last time. He beat Don't Call Me, rated 95, on that occasion so the form looks solid enough and he is taken to repeat last year's victory in this when trained by Ruth Carr.
Compton Park 8-1 (8-10) Behind, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 5l behind Barracuda Boy (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Flyman 9-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on, no extra towards finish, 6th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Canyari (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Jun.
George Cinq 4-1fav (9-7) Keen held up, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Assault On Rome (8-10) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
King Torus (IRE) 5-4 (9-11) Made all, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, just held on, won at Doncaster 1m clm stks (5) gf beating Don't Call Me (9-11) by hd, 5 ran.
Van Ellis 33-1 (9-2) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and some progress halfway, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, last of 9, 10l behind Midlander (8-4) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Souville 11-2 (9-6) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway towards outside over 2f out, 2nd 1f out, cajoled along and ran on to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun beating Tamayuz Star (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Apostle (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 7th of 12, 4l behind Zarwaan (10-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp 105 (2) gd in Jun.
