raced wide, prominent until steadied back towards rear over 8f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression
slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway on inner entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
raced wide, pressed leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
pushed along to soon lead, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd
raced wide, tracked leader early, steadied in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt, towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a factor
It's no surprise to see a handful of all-weather regulars line up in this. They include Tinshu, a leading contender bidding for a hat-trick of victories in this event. Lowther is another with claims though he has to reverse recent running over a mile here with both Marshgate Lane and Mia's Boy. True To Form has beaten Tinshu in a Listed contest over track and trip and is not easily dismissed and Viewpoint is yet another with the past form to get involved and is preferred to stablemate Rhamnus. A winner at Kempton last season, PROUD CHIEFTAIN returns to the Polytrack on the back of a close-up second in Listed company at Newmarket. A repeat would make him hard to beat and Clifford Lines' charge gets the vote.
Proud Chieftain 20-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, pressed entering final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Nabucco (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f Listed stks (1) sft.
True To Form (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, led over 5f out, ridden and joined 2f out, soon headed, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 8l behind Captain Cat (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Oct.
Viewpoint (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Led until over 3f out, weakened entering final furlong, 4th of 7, 9l behind Nabucco (9-9) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) hvy in Oct.
Mia's Boy 25-1 (9-3) In rear, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Anaconda (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol.
Marshgate Lane (USA) 8-1 (9-4) Raced wide mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on to go 2nd near finish, no threat to winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Anaconda (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol.
Tinshu (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and not clear run approaching final furlong, kept on, 6th of 10, 5l behind Prince Alzain (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f Listed stks (1) pol.
Lowther 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Shavansky (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Spirit Of The Law (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, outpaced and lost place 3f out, rallied on inside 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 3rd inside furlong, no impression, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Come On Blue Chip (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Persepolis (IRE) 7-4fav (9-6) Fly jumped start and slowly away in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 8, 11l behind Break Rank (9-6) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Aug.
Rhamnus 22-1 (8-6) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway when hampoered over 1f out, soon no impression, 8th of 20, 10l behind Levitate (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp 105 (2) sft.
