held up, headway on outer 2f out, soon tracked leader, shaken up to lead narrowly inside final furlong, pushed out, just held on
in touch, looking for room from 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong
tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, no impression final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, ridden and every chance approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong
slow into stride in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not quite reach winner
tracked leader until 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
This looks wide-open. Sucellus returns to action for the Gosden yard having undergone wind surgery since last in action in March while Cape Cavalli took his time to win in novice company but finally did so at Goodwood last month. Sophosc and Bint Soghaan were beaten less than a length on their respective latest starts but JUST THE MAN drops down a grade after finishing well ahead of Marronnier when runner-up over track and trip and Clive Cox’ colt should make another bold bid today. Windsor second Slade King is upped in class while Lumination makes his handicap debut.
Sucellus 7-2 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Wedding Blue (9-2) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Marronnier (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Raced keenly tracking leaders, 2nd halfway, led travelling well inside final 2f, ridden hung right and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Migration (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Just The Man (FR) 13-2 (9-2) Held up in 5th, switched right to inside halfway, pushed along chasing leaders 2f out, carried right over 1f out, hung right and went 2nd entering final furlong, one pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Migration (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Sophosc (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, badly hampered home turn, ran on final 100 yards, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 5, 1/4l behind Secret Art (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Bint Soghaan 9-2 (9-3) Dwelt close up in 4th, headway to join winner over 1f out, ridden and every chance until no extra close home, 2nd of 4, nk behind Cardano (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Cape Cavalli (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Goodwood 1m 2f stks (4) gf in Sep beating Look Closely (9-2) by 1l, 8 ran.
Slade King (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Verify (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Lumination 11-8fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Riverfront (9-2) at Windsor 1m 3f stks (5) gf in Sep.
