pressed leader, led 2f out, pushed clear over 1f out, unchallenged after, very easily
dwelt, always in rear, struggling 3f out, tailed off final 2f
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, just held on in duel for 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair
led, driven and headed 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with very easy winner from over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, just lost out in duel for 3rd inside final furlong, no impression
Lord Lamington has been green so far so the once-raced Mister Chiang looks the pick of the two Mark Johnston runners in this but NATE THE GREAT is impossible to oppose. Archie Watson’s yard has a formidable strike-rate here and the Chesham Stakes runner-up will find this much easier than recent tests. Delectable is probably capable of better but she has a mountain climb on these terms.
Nate The Great 5-2fav (9-1) Tracked leader, joined leader halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Kuwait Currency (9-1) at Salisbury 1m lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Custard Monsieur Bond gelding out of Ailsa Craig.
Lord Lamington 6-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon recovered, led over 5f out, headed over 1f out, weakened, last of 7, 13 3/4l behind Roma Bangkok (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (3) pol in Aug.
Mister Chiang 20-1 (9-2) Led 1f, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Global Hero (9-2) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.
Delectable 14-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 9l behind Brassica (9-0) at Beverley 7f fll stks (4) gf in Sep.
