steadied start, held up in rear, headway between horses 2f out, soon switched left, stayed on to lead final 110 yards, all out
tracked leader 6f, handy 3rd, hampered inside final 6f, went 2nd 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders, hampered inside final 6f, soon lost place and never on terms after
bit keen, held up in 5th, headway tracking leader 8f out, injured and eased inside final 6f, unseated rider soon after
raced keenly, tracked leaders on rail, left 2nd inside final 6f, hampered and lost 2nd 3f out, rallied inside final furlong, finished well, just held
bit keen, held up in 6th, closer inside final 6f, ridden and no impression inside final 2f, soon beaten
wore hood to post, held up in last pair, hampered inside final 6f, some headway out wide over 3f out, soon weakened and behind
NonRunner
With Hms President entered in the 3.45 here yesterday and Haliphon engaged in the 6.53 at Hamilton, each-way punters may be disappointed. Prince Imperial hasn’t run since winning over 2m at Ayr almost a year ago and Soapy Stevens stopped quickly when favourite at York 10 days ago. SAM COOKE was beaten under a length by the latter over course and distance last month and is 3lb better off. The top weight is a bit of an enigma but should go close if on a going day though none of the others can be ignored.
Sam Cooke (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Raced wide towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 4th of 16, 1/2l behind Soapy Stevens (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Soapy Stevens 4-1fav (8-12) Prominent, raced keenly, headway between horses over 3f out, disputed lead over 2f out, pushed along and soon headed over 1f out, weakened, last of 12, 13 1/2l behind Alfred Boucher (8-13) at York 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Prince Imperial (USA) 5-4fav (9-12) Held up, ridden 4f out, headway 3f out, took lead 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, eased final 50 yards, won at Ayr 2m 1f hcp (3) gf in Sep beating Lucky Deal (10-0) by 2l, 4 ran.
Gold Maze 40-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on, no extra towards finish, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Trawlerman (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
HMS President (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Rear mid-division, headway well over 2f out, pushed along and pressed leaders well over 1f out, ridden inside last, no impression, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Amanzoe (9-4) at Ascot 1m 2f stks (3) gf in Aug.
Nahanni 2-1 (9-10) Chased leader, ridden and lost second over 2f out, dropped to rear and weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 16l behind West Wind Blows (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 3f lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Traila 13-2 (10-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go third inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Sea On Time (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (3) gd in Jul.
Liverpool Knight 8-1 (8-4) Mid-division, driven and effort 2f out, no impression on leaders, 8th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Get Shirty (9-8) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Haliphon 10-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Chester 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul beating Alfred Boucher (9-1) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
