slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched right over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, no impression
led until over 8f out, led over 3f out, headed well inside final furlong, held towards finish
awkward start, took keen hold towards rear, headway over 4f out, no impression final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, well beaten final 2f
prominent, ridden 2f out, held inside final furlong, kept on
mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, no impression
took keen hold, prominent early, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up in touch, closed over 4f out, lost place over 1f out
soon prominent, led over 8f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, headway 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish
NonRunner
Kentucky Kingdom has done all his winning over shorter trips so far including at Lingfield last time. HASGTAGMETOO is preferred as she was winning off today’s mark over course and distance back in March and went close at Bath last month. Starfighter also has a shout with Morgan Cole taking 5lb off his back while Benjamin Bear has won over 1m2f and will be sharper for a recent reappearance. Byzantine Empire was still well beaten when second at Ffos Las and has yet to win on the Flat.
Byzantine Empire 11-1 (9-8) Dwelt, in rear, effort and headway over 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on but no impression on easy winner inside last, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Navarre Express (9-6) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Sea Of Charm (FR) 18-1 (9-9) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Whitcombe Rockstar (9-8) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Kentucky Kingdom (IRE) 9-2 (9-9) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd going well over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Angel Of Peace (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Benjamin Bear (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Raced keenly, soon steadied rear, some headway on inside under pressure over 2f out, never going pace to get involved, 4th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Al Hargah (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Hashtagmetoo (USA) 7-2 (9-8) Raced keenly, steadied rear, good headway on inside 2f out, not clear run on rail and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Zillion (9-5) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Starfighter 10-1 (10-12) In touch towards rear, ridden along over 2f out, plugged on same pace from over 1f out, never dangerous, 4th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Eton Blue (11-8) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Glittering Choice 9-1 (9-2) Off the pace towards rear, ridden and struggling in last pair over 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 11, 25l behind Arrange (10-4) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Sea Urchin (FR) 66-1 (8-9) In rear, pushed along and well held over 1f out, last of 6, 12 1/4l behind Unlimited (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Defence Treaty (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Mid-division, weakened 3f out, 8th of 11, 21 1/4l behind The Dancing Poet (10-0) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Bush Rose 125-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, moderate late headway, 5th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Folk Star (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Duchess (FR) 33-1 (8-11) Tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly inside final 2f, 6th of 7, 17 3/4l behind Cherry Cola (10-2) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Mrs Twig (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along into 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded final 110 yards, 7th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Lusaka (10-1) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
