held up in close 5th, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up last, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on into never nearer 3rd last strides
chased leader until 5f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
raced keenly, tracking leaders, went 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with winner
keen tracking leaders, 2nd 5f out, led inside final 3f, came clear final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly
led and set steady pace, headed inside final 3f, chased winner until ridden over 1f out, plugged on towards finish
held up in 6th, steady headway on heels of leaders over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish
held up in last pair, pushed along on outside 2f out, never a factor
Genetics clearly didn’t stay 2m at York and is much respected back over his best trip, though is still 12lb higher than for his last success. Platitude, on the other hand, may struggle for pace over this distance nowadays on ground this quick. PACIFY got no sort of run behind Titus at York last month. He wouldn’t have beaten the winner in any case but would have finished closer and fast ground suits Ralph Beckett’s gelding though, like a few of these, he’ll want a strong pace. Communique can provide the pace angle but he weakened quickly on his only previous try over 1m4f. Not So Sleepy is back on a winning mark but is another better suited by shorter trips and Infrastructure was well beaten at Goodwood last time when 6lb lower. Kasperenko’s recent victory came on Polytrack but he’s still preferred to the disappointing Alternative Fact.
Platitude 12-1 (10-0) In rear, ridden over 2f out, wide and headway over 1f out, faded towards finish, 5th of 9, 6l behind Soldier In Action (9-4) at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Pacify 15-2 (9-8) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, carried left towards finish, no chance with winner, 4th of 18, 4 1/4l behind Titus (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Kasperenko 16-1 (10-2) Set slow pace, increased tempo 5f out, narrowly headed 4f out, led over 2f out, in command when ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (3) pol in Aug beating Ashington (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Not So Sleepy 10-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Dubai Horizon (9-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Communique (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Dubai Horizon (9-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Genetics (FR) 6-1 (9-0) In touch, headway and effort over 3f out, soon weakened, 14th of 16, dist behind Here And Now (8-13) at York 2m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Alternative Fact 14-1 (9-6) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind First Eleven (9-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Sep.
Infrastructure 7-2 (8-11) Mid-division, switched left and bumped rival over 3f out, driven over 1f out, never really figured, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Soto Sizzler (8-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
