disputed lead until ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
disputed lead until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slow into stride, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
close up, ridden when not much room 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
Restorer is clearly not the force of old and looks vulnerable against younger rivals. Semser seems best on artificial surfaces but Beautiful Crown won at Windsor around this time last year and has been knocking on the door again lately. Arthur's Victory is a previous course winner who was just beaten at Yarmouth last time but the step up in trip is a major concern. PRIDE OF NEPAL has had a successful campaign and, having won at Goodwood earlier in the season, should be at home on the gradients here.
Restorer 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 5th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Saratoga Gold (11-4) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Beautiful Crown 4-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, headway out wide under pressure over 2f out, went modest 3rd inside final 2f, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Enthused (9-10) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Monteria (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Held up, headway on outside over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no impression, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 5, 1 3/4l behind Alazwar (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Eikonix 9-2 (10-3) In rear, pushed over 2f out, some headway overhung and weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Secret Army (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Semser 6-1 (10-1) Slowly into stride, in rear and pushed along early, headway into midfield after 2f,chased leaders and switched right over 1f out, every chance and hung left 1f out, led 100yds out, kept on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Aug beating Mashkuur (9-6) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Arthur's Victory (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Miss Candy (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Pride Of Nepal 11-10fav (9-0) Dwelt, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Danville (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.