slowly into stride, raced centre, held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
raced centre, held up in rear, never nearer
slowly into stride, raced centre, in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
raced centre, mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, hung right and one pace final furlong
raced centre, chased leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, driven and no extra inside final furlong
raced centre, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon one pace
raced centre, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced centre, led, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
unruly stalls, raced centre, held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Dunn Deal ,Million Percent and Ask The Clerk look the three to concentrate on in this handicap and the confident vote is given to Dunn Deal. The selection has been in the form of his life of late and won with a little in hand when beating Prince Namid last time out. Granted he has a penalty for that win but he won with a little in hand and is taken to defy the handicapper. Million Percent rates the main danger on his latest third behind Pinchbeck, that form has since been franked and he runs off the same mark here and will not be far away. Ask The Clerk is another worthy of respect on his best form but he has been disappointing of late so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Stargem is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he looks weighted up to his best. Of the remainder Imtalkinggibberish is another that is on a handy mark could run well at a price but for the winner we return to Dunn Deal.
Royal Challenge 6-1 (9-11) Took keen hold towards rear, headway over 1f out, not much room approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 2l behind Yorkshire Blue (8-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Dunn Deal (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well to lead towards finish, all out, won at Thirsk 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Prince Namid (9-0) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Ask The Clerk (IRE) 22-1 (9-11) Held up in touch stand's side, no clear run over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 13th of 24, 12l behind Mine Behind (10-3) at Newbury 7f ldy rds hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Million Percent 16-1 (8-6) Held up behind, headway from 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, nk behind Pinchbeck (8-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Stargem 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind One Way Ticket (9-7) at Catterick 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Semenovskii 14-1 (9-9) In touch stands' side, led that group after 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Mr Wolf (9-9) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Imtalkinggibberish 25-1 (9-0) Started slowly, always in rear, 13th of 15, 20l behind Extremely Rare (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp (5) gs.
Kennington 50-1 (9-3) Chased leaders far side group, ridden and edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 17, 6l behind Banjo Bay (9-2) at Nottingham 6f app hcp (6) gd in May.
