chased leaders, edged left over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, lost place over 4f out, behind when not clear run over 2f out, no danger after
led 2f, remained prominent, led over 2f out, ridden, ran on well inside final furlong
held up, headway, switched left just over 1f out, stayed on
slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
chased leaders, hampered, outpaced over 3f out, rallied 2f out, soon edged right and chasing winner, stayed on
chased leader, led 5f out, headed over 2f out, held when not clear run well over 1f out, soon weakened
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
always behind
mid-division, driven along over 5f out, headway over 1f out, kept on
held up in touch, ridden, edged left from over 1f out, stayed on same pace
This is a decent handicap and Finsbury may just be good enough to beat King Harson and Millennium Force. The selection is a model of consistency and has already mangaged two victories this season. Amazingly he is only a few pounds higher than the first of those wins and so the handicapper has given him every chance of grabbing another prize. King Harson comes here after dead-heating in a decent event up at Musselburgh. He makes his all-weather debut this afternoon and should go well if he copes with the surface. Millenium Force is the oldest in the line-up but looked on the way back to his best last time and he could run into a place. Chicken Soup would have a squeak on earlier form this season and Roman Maze is another with each-way chances, however our idea of the winner is the consistent Finsbury
Fiefdom (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 5l behind Woodcote Place (9-1) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sept.
Malcheek (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Started slowly, staying on when not clear run inside final furlong, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 4l behind Phluke (8-11) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sept.
Roman Maze 12-1 (8-10) Held up and keen, headway 4f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Phluke (8-11) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sept.
Stonecrabstomorrow (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) In touch, edged left over 2f out, ridden to dispute lead just inside final furlong, every chance, no extra when inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Felicitous (8-12) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Sept.
Chicken Soup 13-2 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 16l behind Inter Vision (9-11) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Aug.
King Harson 8-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside last, rallied to dead-heat post, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sept deadheating with Mezuzah (9-1), 13 ran.
Rezzago (USA) 7-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 5th of 13, 2l behind Landucci (8-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sept.
Finsbury 5-1fav (8-9) Raced wide in mid-division, stayed on final furlong, not pace to reach leaders, 6th of 13, 2l behind Landucci (8-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sept.
