prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and pressed from 2f out, asserted towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, never nearer
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 4f out
keen close up, headway over 2f out, ridden and soon every chance, kept on one pace
close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, pushed along 5f out, never on terms
A unique challenge for these jump jockeys but Tom Cannon, who should get a tune out of Militry Decoration, rode last year’s winner and Jamie Moore, who gets the leg-up on Enthused, was on board the first winner of the race back in 2016. Cherry Cola and Niblawi will both carry a bit of overweight but Thibault is due to go up a further pound next week having returned to action with a second over course and distance 10 days ago. Bad Company is best over 1m2f and so is King's Castle. Rozalia has won three times this year and makes plenty of appeal under Harry Cobden but Napper Tandy is having a first-ever run on Turf. DERRY LAD has been in good form in Ireland and Aidan Coleman can steer him home in front here.
Bad Company 16-1 (10-0) Handy, led halfway, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened tamely, last of 12, 25 3/4l behind Andaleep (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Enthused (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Tracked leader until 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 11, dist behind The Nu Form Way (9-0) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Napper Tandy 5-2jfav (9-7) Midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Strawberri (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Duesenberg (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway going strongly on outside after 3 out, shaken up in 4th and beaten when not fluent 2 out, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Pop The Champagne (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Aug.
Militry Decoration (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Mid-division, pushed along and not quicken 2f out, switched to outside final furlong and stayed on well, 5th of 8, 4l behind Tidal Storm (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Thibault 25-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Saratoga Gold (11-4) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Vissani (FR) 10-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, never involved, 6th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Jacovec Cavern (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
King's Castle (IRE) 9-1 (10-11) Raced keenly in rear, never a factor, 10th of 12, 22l behind Study The Stars (10-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Runrized (FR) 50-1 (9-2) Always in rear, never a factor, last of 7, 15 3/4l behind High Wells (9-5) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Derry Lad (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Waited with in mid-division, headway from 3f out, 8th 2f out, pushed along over 1f out and 4th 1f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace, 3rd close home, 3rd of 17, 1l behind Extensio (9-6) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
Cherry Cola 25-1 (9-4) Always in rear, 8th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Percy Jones (9-8) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Niblawi (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Mid-division, headway on outside 5f out, led 4f out, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Dereham (8-11) at Pontefract 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Rozalia 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden, switched right over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 5, nk behind Lasting Legacy (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug.
