started slowly and not much room, recovered to lead after about 1f, driven and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, took keen hold, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, ridden and lost place over 3f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out
ridden leaving stalls, mid-division on inside, effort and switched right 2f out, kept on, lost 2nd close home
chased leaders, challenged over 6f out until over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
mid-division on outside, closed 9f out, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out
broke well, chased leaders, lost place 9f out, headway from 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
soon led, headed after 1f, stayed handy, weakened over 1f out
always towards rear
prominent early, in touch, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Commander Hector was a disappointing favourite last time having won a maiden handicap earlier while Royal Thunder failed to build on an earlier third here on his latest start. Aurora Papillon and Total Lockdown have won over 1m2f this year and the latter’s yard sent out last season’s winner while I Am The Sea is fitted with blinkers. VE Day and HOLIDAY have scope to improve and the latter only faded in the closing stages over track and trip last time so gets a speculative vote in an open affair.
Royal Thunder 5-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 9f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind True Courage (10-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Total Lockdown 5-2fav (9-6) Slow into stride, in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Mount Kosciuszko (9-7) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Danza Della Luna 14-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden along over 2f out, ran on from over 1f out but never going pace to challenge, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Frantastic (9-11) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Dark Island 25-1 (8-9) Led, keen, pressed for lead over 3f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Haunted Dream (9-12) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Seal Of Solomon (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Raced wide prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 4f out, soon lost place in touch towards rear, pushed along 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 4th close home, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Travesuras (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Commander Hector 11-8fav (9-1) Held up in touch, closed over 2f out, 4th and outpaced 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Jacovec Cavern (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Dream Harder (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, went moderate 5th final furlong, 5th of 8, 3l behind Electress (9-9) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
I Am The Sea 11-2 (9-8) Held up in touch in rear, came stands side 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Polyphonic (9-10) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ve Day (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Held up off the pace in rear, driven along over 2f out, made steady headway from over 1f out, not pace to challenge, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Auntie Margaret (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Holiday 12-1 (8-12) Led, headed and chased leaders after 1f, ridden and led again over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Tequilamockingbird (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Beebee 33-1 (9-2) Awkwardly away and unseated rider, at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (6) hvy in Sep.
Aurora Papillon (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) In touch towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Greatness Awaits (9-11) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (6) hvy in Sep.
