chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
behind and outpaced, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on to lead close home
chased leaders, stayed on inside final furlong
soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, ridden halfway, kept on approaching final furlong
soon led, ridden well over 1f out, headed close home
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on approaching final furlong, no impression
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, kept on final furlong
in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced
always towards rear
always towards rear
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Talcen Gwyn has been a model of consistency of late but there is the suspicion that he may now be in the grip of the handicapper and preference if for Henry Hall, who gets the vote ahead of Dark Champion. The selection has slipped back to a fair mark now, has a great draw and has the beating of Talcen Gwyn on running at Nottingham last month. The Leather Wedge is on a long losing sequence but remains plenty high enough in the weights, while Trombone Tom has failed to trouble the judge since making a winning start to his career as a two-year-old. Ryedane may do better back on a faster surface having disappointed under more testing conditions of late, while Dark Champion bounced back to form at Catterick last time but has more to do off a 5lb higher mark today. Henry Hall remains on a handy mark and is taken to make the most of his good draw.
Conjecture 10-1 (8-9) Chased leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Bluebok (9-2) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Henry Hall (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Keen, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 5l behind Caribbean Coral (9-5) at Chester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Ryedane (IRE) 18-1 (9-4) Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden to lead far side group over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace and no chance with stands side group, 10th of 21, 7l behind Ten Shun (8-10) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Talcen Gwyn (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left 1f out, ran on, 4th of 16, 1l behind Brigadore (9-0) at Warwick 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
The Leather Wedge (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2l behind Smiddy Hill (8-12) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug.
Dark Champion 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders far side, ridden well over 1f out, led close home, kept on, won at Catterick 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gs beating Oeuf A La Neige (8-12) by 2l, 14 ran.
Diamond Katie (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 14, 4l behind Stamford Blue (8-8) at Chepstow 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Trombone Tom 16-1 (9-8) Soon chasing leaders, ridden well over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 15, 5l behind Multahab (9-8) at Catterick 5f hcap (6) gf in Aug.
