towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on, not reached leaders
led, ridden, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
started slowly, in rear, ridden, some headway over 2f out, never troubled leaders
in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on, driven out
started slowly, always in rear, struggling over 3f out
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under hard riding, not threaten leaders
held up, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, closing towards finish
prominent, led briefly over 2f out, soon headed, one pace from over 1f out
close up, weakened, lost place over 4f out
tracked leader, ridden to press winner 2f out, no extra, weakened quickly inside final furlong
started slowly, towards rear, some headway over 2f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden, lost touch over 5f out, soon tailed off
always behind
behind, kept on same pace final 2f, never nearer
Not a race where many stand out for consistency, so only a small stakes play with Lysander's Quest is recommended, while Jadeeron and Sharaab head the list of others that cannot be confidently dismissed in this company. Sharaab is a versatile type that has been plying his trade under both codes recently. He stays the trip well and is a leading contender in this company. Jadeeron has a wealth of experience to draw from and is now in the right grade to make an impact. However, with just three wins from 80 career starts; he obviously does not find winning comes as a natural process. He remains one for the brave. Therefore, it can be worth chancing that Lysander's Quest can come good again. The eight-year-old enjoyed a good spell in this grade last season and, as he arrives here with a recent win to his name, Roger Ingram's charge gets the nod on this occasion.
Plain Champagne (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, headway 2f out, never in contention, 7th of 15, 8l behind Kick And Prance (8-8) at Brighton 1m 4f app hcp (6) gs.
Ganymede 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division, went 2nd over 3f out, hard ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 16, 8l behind Liberty Run (9-0) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sept.
Sharaab (USA) 9-1 (8-6) Held up, headway halfway, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong to lead again near finish, won at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug beating Comical Errors (8-2) by a nk, 8 ran.
Lysander's Quest (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Never better than mid-division, 8th of 15, 20l behind Serramanna (8-9) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sept.
Jadeeron 16-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 5l behind Rehearsed (9-3) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Lenwade 12-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden halfway, lost place 4f out, 10th of 16, 18l behind Desert Storm (9-10) at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sept.
Our Glenard 16-1 (8-8) Held up, headway 5f out, ridden to lead 3f out, kept on, won at Brighton 1m 4f sll hcp (6) frm in Aug beating Arabian Moon (10-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
Go Amwell 100-1 (9-3) In touch and keen, ridden over 2f out, edged left and one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Nando's Dream (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn aut stk (5) pol.
