front mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on and hung left inside last, always held
rear mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
mid-division, ridden 3f out, no progress
front mid-division, pushed along and weakened quickly 2f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, plugged on same pace
slowly into stride, in rear, headway 4f out, pressed leaders going well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, no match for winner
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
rear mid-division, ridden 2f out, never a factor
rear mid-division, ridden 3f out, never on terms
very slowly away, in rear, effort and good headway on far side over 3f out, pushed along and led over 2f out, kept on strongly, comfortably
mid-division, steady headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, faded inside last
dwelt, in rear, ridden 3f out, soon lost touch
raced wide early, led after 2 furlongs, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon hung right and weakened tamely
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on steadily, not pace to challenge
slowly away, towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance 1f out, hung left inside last, no extra
led early, tracked leader after 2 furlongs, ridden well over 2f out, gradually weakened
Alkhattaaf beat Master Grey over 1m4f at Chepstow in May but has struggled to make an impact over longer trips. Twice a winner here this season, the latter’s stablemate Singing The Blues will probably be thereabouts again but Lexington Knight has stamina to prove over this far. CHOIRMASTER hasn’t won this year but is running well and the Johnstons wouldn’t have sent him all the way from Middleham if they didn’t think he could return home with some prize money. Copperplate did well to master the odds-on City Vaults over 2m at Chelmsford after winning over this trip at Redcar and is an obvious danger, despite a penalty.
Eagle Court (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Never closer than mid-division, pushed along on inside over 2f out, ridden hung right and head high inside final 2f, soon one pace and no impression, 6th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Blame It On Sally (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Singing The Blues (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Soon led, headed over 2f out, stayed on gamely from over 1f out, led again well inside final frulong, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Arthalot (9-10) by nk, 11 ran.
Lexington Knight (IRE) 7-1 (9-11) Led, headed over 5f out, led over 4f out, headed 2f out, kept on, no impression on winner final furlong, 2nd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Jacovec Cavern (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Choirmaster 6-1 (9-11) Keen tracked winner, switched left briefly 9f out, tracked leaders 5f out, ridden to chase winner again 3f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Chuvelo (10-1) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Winklevi (FR) 17-2 (9-10) Always towards rear, never involved, 7th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Nietzsche (9-4) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Hidden Depths (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up in 5th, some headway when not fluent 2 out, unable to make any impression, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Little Jessture (10-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Zillion (IRE) 40-1 (9-9) In rear, headway to chase leader after 2f, driven over 3f out, led over 1f out, no extra final 110yds, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Eagle Court (10-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Humaniste (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Led for 1f, tracked leader 3f, handy 3rd, pushed along over 5f out, soon lost place and towards rear, tailed off, 7th of 8, 27 1/2l behind At The Double (9-4) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Master Grey (IRE) 18-5 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Captain Howse (8-7) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Fred Bear (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Prominent, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, weakened from after 3 out, last of 9, dist behind Dynamic Kate (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Alkhattaaf 4-1 (9-13) Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3f out, plugged on final 2f, lost 4th close home, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Eddie The Beagle (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Cafe Sydney (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Held up in mid-division, not much room briefly over 4f out, went 3rd over 2f out, no impression, weakened from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 19 1/4l behind Silver Bubble (10-10) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Copperplate 13-8 (9-6) Made all, driven 1f out, clear inside final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep beating City Vaults (10-0) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Easy Equation (FR) 9-1 (10-7) Prominent, struggling to keep tabs on leaders when pushed after 3f out, faded before ridden after 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Percy Prosecco (10-8) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
With Pleasure 18-1 (9-8) Held up, pushed along off pace 3f out, plugged on final 2f, late headway for 4th, 4th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Eddie The Beagle (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Uther Pendragon (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Raced wide prominent, led 9f out, ridden and headed entering final 3f, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 10 1/2l behind All About Alice (9-1) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Aug.
