RAVENOUS (NAP) and Sufi fought out the finish over track and trip last time with the former just prevailing and they re-oppose on the same terms today. But the latter has now had 16 starts without success and Luke Dace’s charge is fancied to confirm superiority in this. Tuff Rock is another proving hard to win with though is not badly weighted on earlier placed effort while Gravity Wave’s earlier win came over a longer trip and he’s upped in class today. Winston C makes a belated seasonal return while Celestial Path scored over hurdles in June but hasn’t won on the Flat since 2014.
Celestial Path (IRE) 3-1 (12-3) Tracked winner to after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next, 6th of 7, 34 1/4l behind Chantecler (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Winston C (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 14 1/4l behind First Nation (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Tuff Rock (USA) 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, keen, led halfway, headed over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Just In Time (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Sufi 4-1 (10-0) Tracked winner,ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Ravenous (9-11) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Ravenous 15-8fav (9-11) Made all, set steady pace, quickened pace 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Sufi (10-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Gravity Wave (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Gavlar (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Aug.
