chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
slowly into stride, outpaced
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, just failed
soon chasing leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
always towards rear
held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
made most until ridden and headed 1f out, not quicken towards finish
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, just held on
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
soon with leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders 3f, soon behind
Colonel Bilko has been running with credit on turf of late but faces no easy task at the weight son his return to the all-weather and preference is for another three-year-old Watchmyeyes, who gets the vote ahead of Prince Dayjur and the evergreen Nimello. The last mentioned won a similar contest here over the extended mile in July and has claims on that evidence but really needs at least a mile to show his best and is probably best left out of calculations over today's trip of seven furlongs. Colemanstown, who finished behind Nimello in that race when last seen may do better back over this trip but has to give weight away all round and of more interest may be Mark Brisbourne's Samuel Charles, who has a realistic racing weight. The Geraldine Rees-trained Owed has a handy racing weight but has yet to win a race, while the eight-year-old Hand Chime has not won for nearly three years and is best left out of calculations. Prince Dayjur, a course and distance winner in similar grade in January, has an obvious chance at the weights but gave little sign for encouragement on his recent return and preference is for Watchmyeyes, who is well treated judged by official BHB ratings and should appreciate the return to this surface.
Colemanstown 10-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, carried slightly left inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Nimello (10-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (6) pol in Jul.
Nimello (USA) 14-1 (8-13) Close up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 14l behind James Caird (9-11) at Goodwood 1m 1f app hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Prince Dayjur (USA) 11-2 (10-1) Prominent after 2f, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 25l behind Golden Spectrum (10-1) at Hamilton 1m sll (5) gd in Jun.
Colonel Bilko (IRE) 7-2jt-fav (8-11) Slowly into stride, keen and held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Lady Suesanne (7-12) at Leicester 7f 3yo clm (5) gs in Aug.
Watchmyeyes (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Raced far side, held up, always in rear, 17th of 18, 32l behind La Bella Grande (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Samuel Charles 16-1 (9-1) In touch to 2f out, weakening when impeded 1f out, last of 11, 9l behind Dr Synn (9-4) at Goodwood 7f stk 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Hand Chime 12-1 (7-12) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, once pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Into The Breeze (9-8) at Chester 7f app hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Owed 11-2 (8-7) Led early, chased leaders, led again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not quicken well inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Writ (9-0) at W'hampton 7f 3yo mdn aut (6) pol in Aug.
