mid-division on inside, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
chased winner, pushed along turning in, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened rapidly final furlong, soon behind and eased
held up in mid-division, headway and hung left over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong
off the pace towards rear, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd final 100 yards, held on for 3rd
mid-division out wide, pushed along turning in, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, not reach winner
steadied and switched left start, always behind
wore hood to post, made all, ridden and hung left over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged
MINNETONKA (NAP) won over course and distance last month and has placed in tougher sprints than this on Turf in both subsequent starts. Batal Dubai won at Newcastle during the summer and can go well but Sporting Hero has proved best over the minimum trip so far. Zero Carbon has won twice over 7f this year while Change Sings has been winning lower grade contests at Kempton.
First Folio 5-2fav (9-13) In touch in rear, pushed along and headway to chase clear winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Hydration (9-1) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Tabdeed 11-1 (10-0) Tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 12 3/4l behind Hydration (9-1) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Princess Shabnam (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Wiltshire (9-8) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Bosh (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Towards rear of mid-division, ran on final 75 yards, nearest finish, 7th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Get It (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Batal Dubai (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) In rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Wiltshire (9-8) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Song For Whoever (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Raced keenly, pressed leader, led 4f out, headed home turn, lost 2nd soon after, weakened quickly final furlong, 8th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Evocative Spark (9-4) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Zero Carbon (FR) 10-3fav (9-8) Led narrowly, faced challenge 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden 1f out, kept on, headed narrowly final 55 yards, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Aphelios (9-10) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Minnetonka (IRE) 15-2 (8-8) Dwelt, in rear, headway travelling strongly 2f out, waiting for gap over 1f out, ridden and switched 110 yards out, ran on well, too much to do, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Kinta (9-8) at Newmarket 6f hcp fll (2) gf in Sep.
Sporting Hero 8-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway from over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Thunder Moor (9-1) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Change Sings (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Made all, clear over 1f out, kept on well, ridden out, won at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Distinguished Lady (9-8) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
