raced keenly in close 3rd on inside, not clear run and angled out over 2f out, squeezed through between horses over 1f out, plugged on and went 3rd final strides
restless in stalls, very awkwardly away and stumbled start, held up in 5th, good headway out wide over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on all the way to the line, just held
started very slowly, behind, headway out wide tracking leaders halfway, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd final strides
pulled hard tracking leader, every chance and hung right 2f out, lost 2nd soon after, weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong
raced keenly, led and set steady pace, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up off the pace in last pair, troubled passage and squeezed out between horses over 1f out, rallied strongly and switched right inside final furlong, 5th and held when raced awkwardly towards finish
hood off late, pulled hard and soon steadied rear, never a factor
tracked leaders, led out wide inside final 2f, ridden and hung right to inside rail over 1f out, held on gamely
Racing Demon won at Chepstow last time but was beaten by PERFECT GENTLEMAN on the all-weather back in April. The latter finished runner-up back on the Turf at Yarmouth last time and Harry Davies’ allowance may give him the edge in this. Vegas Jack drops back down in trip with a shout while Goodwood Vision steps up from 6f on her handicap debut and seasonal reappearance.
Fariba (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Rider removed hood late, slowly away, keen in touch in rear, wide into straight 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 6, 4 1/4l behind Hi Clare (9-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Vegas Jack 5-1 (9-9) Slowly away, took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden 3f out, headway to press leader over 1f out where every chance, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Lucky Fifteen (9-13) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Perfect Gentleman (IRE) 18-1 (9-10) Slowly away, mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Panning For Gold (8-10) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Guiteau (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong, last of 9, 11 3/4l behind Resilient Power (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Dec.
Goodwood Vision 9-1 (8-13) Held up, headway far side of group and hung right over 2f out, plugged on in well held 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Yacowlef (9-4) at Goodwood 6f stks (4) gs in Oct.
Lunar Landscape 50-1 (9-4) Towards rear of mid-division, never a factor, 10th of 14, 10l behind Merlin The Wizard (9-4) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Jun.
Commission 10-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, edged left over 4f out, soon lost place, well behind over 2f out, last of 10, dist behind Zoukster (9-2) at Goodwood 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Racing Demon 85-40 (9-0) Prominent early, tracked leaders, challenged from 2f out, led and bumped over 1f out, hung right and bumped rival inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Passing Time (9-10) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
