held up towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, ridden and well beaten final 3f
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish
last to break, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, held on well
led early, tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
mid-division, took keen hold, lost place and pushed along over 4f out, well beaten over 2f out
soon led, came to race against stands side rail from 3f out while other challengers stayed towards centre, headed over 2f out, edged left and rallied inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
held up, headway over 3f out, strong challenge from over 1f out until towards finish, lost 2nd close home
Paladin steps up a grade after opening his account at Ffos Las but is improving. Pyrocumulus has won three of his last four while Freddy With A Y isn't out of this with Hector Crouch's claim a plus. COSMIC RAY (NAP) hasn't been beaten far in his last two, including one race over course and distance. He was successful on heavy going at Windsor last year so will handle the ground better than most and has a good chance of getting back on the winning trail. Ravenous is preferred to Shifting Star and Bakht A Rawan of the others.
Freddy With A Y (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) In touch on outside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Fleckerl (9-5) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Ravenous 17-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 18l behind Dazzle The Duel (9-3) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Pyrocumulus (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Pick A Little (9-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Paladin (IRE) 11-4fav (8-13) Made all, pressed over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on well towards finish, won at Ffos Las 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Black Dave (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Cosmic Ray 4-1fav (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened and lost 3rd place towards finish, 4th of 5, 2 1/2l behind Pyjama Party (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Presumido (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Towards rear, some headway on inside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 9 3/4l behind New Strategy (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Shifting Star (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Soon tracking leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Fleckerl (10-0) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Bakht A Rawan (IRE) 9-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, lost place when ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Alkawn (9-7) at Salisbury 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
