led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
steadied start, close up in 4th, went 3rd 7f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left entering final furlong, short of room inside final furlong, hampered close home
raced wide tracked leaders, dropped to 4th 7f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and hampered entering final furlong, soon edged right and chased winner, not quicken towards finish
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on
NonRunner
ENEMY was probably the moral winner of a handicap here last month as he was hampered in the closing stages and only beaten a short-head. He could have done without a 2lb rise but is probably the one to beat. Nova Roma was much too keen at Newbury and outpaced inside the final 2f having won earlier at Windsor and Louganini makes more appeal as he’s won two of his three starts with his only defeat coming when fourth in a race that’s worked out well. However, he won’t have encountered going this quick before whereas Star Of Wins won his maiden at Windsor on a fast surface.
Enemy 6-5fav (9-3) Held up, effort when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind The First King (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Louganini 5-2fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, switched right over 2f out, headway, edged left and went 2nd over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, led last stride, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Jul beating It's Good To Laugh (9-7) by ns, 8 ran.
Native Tribe 11-4fav (9-5) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 16 3/4l behind Global Storm (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Star Of Wins (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, awkward on bend 6f out, rallied chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Winter Thorn (9-5) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
Kingbrook 7-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Lucander (8-12) at Doncaster 1m (2) gf in Sep.
Nova Roma 4-9fav (9-9) Bit keen tracking leading pair on inside, switched out inside final 3f, shaken up to challenge 2f out, shaken up and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Balzac (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f stks (5) gs in Jul.