chased leaders on inner, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, never going pace to challenge
prominent, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened from over 1f out
led, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened quickly
took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, shaken up going best over 2f out, hung left under pressure from over 1f out, kept on but edged further left inside final furlong, led final strides
close up, led briefly over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, kept on same pace inside final furlong
upset in stalls, shaken up to gather stride and always towards rear
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, made no telling impression
pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, never dangerous
held up off the pace in rear, driven along 3f out, soon beaten
held up in mid-division, pushed along when briefly outpaced over 2f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
DOUX ESPRIT (NAP) has the strongest form having placed in handicaps recently and Roger Varian’s charge can open his account back at this level having been gelded. Printemps debuts for a new yard having placed in France but Castleberg Rock and Ebtihaaj are likely improvers. Telemachus is preferred to stablemate Compliant but the four-year-old Storm Front makes a belated racecourse debut.
Bayraat 125-1 (9-7) Reluctant to load, mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, stayed on well into 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Phoenix Beach (9-4) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Storm Front Helmet gelding out of Vituisa.
Castleberg Rock 5-6fav (9-7) Fly-jumped start and awkwardly away, held up last, raced keenly and closer in 4th over 4f out, headway far side of group halfway, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and no response over 1f out, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Dorothee (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Doux Esprit (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, edged left over 1f out, 3rd and held inside final 100 yards, kept on, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Zero Carbon (8-13) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Ebtihaaj (FR) 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, led 2f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final raced keenly, furlong, outpaced into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 17, 4l behind Morghom (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Apr.
Galton 80-1 (9-4) Mid-division on inside, pushed along 2f out, well behind over 1f out, 8th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Lattam (9-11) at Thirsk 1m stks (4) gs in Jul.
Telemachus 16-1 (9-4) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Moojdee (9-4) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Wizarding Showcasing gelding out of Dutch S.
Cazcade 33-1 (9-2) In rear, not much room over 6f out, hanging left over 5f out, well beaten final 3f, last of 7, 25 1/4l behind Shamekh (9-7) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.
Compliant 28-1 (9-0) Dwelt and switched right soon after start, held up, some headway when not clear run 2f out, closed over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Zanbaq (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Lordsbridge Girl Adaay filly out of Tempting.
Printemps 2-1 (8-12) Always handy, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Dragons Please (8-11) at Le Mans 7f mdn stks sft in May.
Rumailah (USA) 22-1 (8-13) Towards rear of midfield, ridden over 3f out, made no impression, 7th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Mars Magic (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.
