Tracked leaders, switched to near side in straight, ridden and led 2f out, pressed approaching final furlong, edged right closing stages but kept on strongly
Pushed along to lead on inner, four lengths clear entering straight, stayed centre, dropped away quickly approaching final 2f, eased down
held-up in rear, kept far side entering straight, shaken up 3f out, outpaced 2f out and edged left, kept on into second inside final furlong
Broke well, settled in midfield, switched to near side in straight, headway 2f out, pressed winner entering final furlong but no extra close home
Prominent, edged towards near side in straight, ridden 2f out, faded away entering final furlong
Midfield, raced centre in straight, hard-ridden 3f out, badly outpaced but kept on inside final 2f
Prominent, stayed centre in straight, ridden entering final 2f, no impression and weakened tamely
Mid-division on inner, stayed centre in straight, headway and disputed lead in centre approaching 2f out, dropped away approaching final furlong, no extra
held-up, niggled along early, outpaced 3f out, no impression inside final 2f
Held-up, stayed centre in straight, disputed lead in centre approaching 2f out, edged right under pressure, kept on inside final furlong but outpaced by winner
David O’Meara has sent a strong team and LE CHIFFRE is another with decent claims. He made a winning start in handicaps when scoring by a wide margin at Beverley on his reappearance and this extra furlong looks within his compass. Got The T Shirt also steps up in distance having finished a close-up fourth over 7f at Thirsk last time while Robert Guiscard and Danny Ocean both run over this far for the first time. Spantik may improve for the change of headgear while it was soft going when Reclaim Victory won a maiden at Haydock last year.
Le Chiffre 4-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, switched left 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, clear final 100 yards, easily, won at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Falconidae (8-10) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Spantik 11-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Anfield Girl (9-0) at Doncaster 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Reclaim Victory (IRE) 20-1 (8-1) Dwelt always in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, last of 9, 17l behind Bravo Faisal (8-7) at Doncaster 7f (2) gf in Sep.
Martin's Brig (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 12, 11l behind Queen Of Silca (9-2) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Robert Guiscard (IRE) 9-2fav (9-3) Close up, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Inhalation (9-4) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) fm in Jun.
Danny Ocean (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Broughtons Gold (9-1) at Newbury 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Lexington Warfare (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Restless in stalls, started very slowly always rear-division, 10th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Punting (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Jungle Book (GER) 12-1 (9-6) Led until over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 27 1/4l behind Astroman (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Grand Pianola 40-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Wine Flight (8-13) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Got The T Shirt 4-1 (9-7) Held up and behind, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 1l behind Moonlighting (9-7) at Thirsk 7f hcp (6) gs in Jun.
