raced wide, off the pace towards rear, closer approaching halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong
stated slowly, off the pace and always towards rear
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced keenly, led on rail, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra
outpaced and always towards rear
chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well
chased leaders on rail, slightly hampered over 4f out, switched left and ran on inside final furlong, one pace
outpaced, never a factor
rearing in stalls, slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never nearer
Charlemaine won over 5f at Sandown last summer and is 5lb higher on his return to action while Roman Melody also steps up in trip after placing at Newmarket. Novice winner Otago hasn’t raced since August but BROUGHTONS GOLD finished well ahead of both Tambourine Girl and Epsom Faithfull when scoring at Newbury on his recent handicap debut and Tom Clover’s charge is taken to defy a 7lb rise in the weights. Bayar and Theotherside are others to consider with the latter making her handicap debut.
Melody King (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Took keen hold, in touch in mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Canagat (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Charlemaine (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway between horses over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Sandown 5f (5) gd in Jul beating Royal Council (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Otago 25-1 (8-8) Behind and soon outpaced, never a threat, 18th of 20, 23 1/4l behind Owney Madden (8-8) at York 6f (2) gd in Aug.
Winning Streak 20-1 (9-2) In touch in rear, pushed along halfway, not trouble leaders, 8th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Love Powerful (9-0) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Music Therapist (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Reared in stalls, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 8 1/2l behind Exceptional (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Tambourine Girl 5-1 (9-6) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Broughtons Gold (9-1) at Newbury 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Theotherside (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Prominent on outside, went 2nd 4f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Its A Given (9-5) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Epsom Faithfull 28-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Broughtons Gold (9-1) at Newbury 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Bayar 3-1 (9-5) Raced keenly tracking leaders, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just missed 2nd post, not reach winner, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Intrepid Italian (9-0) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Roman Melody 4-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Garsman (9-6) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Never In Paris (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) In rear, wide and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Ishvara (9-2) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Broughtons Gold 4-1 (9-1) Chased leaders in centre, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newbury 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Punchbowl Flyer (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
