held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, no impression
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
in rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, held on well
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
NonRunner
Porth Swtan, who won over this trip on good to soft at Newmarket, drops back down in distance bidding for a hat-trick after scoring over 1m2f at Beverley and Borodin faces a tougher task after winning in soft ground at Thirsk. Borderforce beat Waarif and Mikmak when scoring in this grade at Ripon while Isomer landed a classified event on faster going at Ascot last time. Fire Brigade and Dolphin Vista are at home at this level but with so many alternatives on offer a speculative vote goes to the the least exposed in DAYKING, who was having his first start since May when going close in novice company last month and makes his handicap debut today.
Gulf Of Poets 12-1 (9-12) Mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 6 3/4l behind Borderforce (9-5) at Ripon 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Chatez (IRE) 13-2 (10-6) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, 4th and held when hit 2 out, 4th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Kayf Grace (11-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Fire Brigade 9-2 (8-10) Tracked leaders, close up over 2f out, soon driven and one pace, ridden over 1f out, kept on when hard pressed for 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Ostilio (8-13) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Dayking 9-4 (10-0) Chased winner throughout, ridden over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, closed all the way to the line, just held, 2nd of 10, hd behind Maaward (9-9) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Waarif (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Borderforce (9-5) at Ripon 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Isomer (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Led early, tracked leader until led again over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Ascot 1m stks (3) gd in Sep beating Graphite Storm (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Borderforce (FR) 22-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leader, led inside final furlong, all out, won at Ripon 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug beating Gurkha Friend (9-5) by hd, 9 ran.
Set In Stone (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) Slowly into stride, headway on outside over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Nuns Walk (8-13) at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (3) gs in Aug.
Mikmak 3-1fav (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched left to challenge over 1f out, never a threat, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Borderforce (9-5) at Ripon 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Borodin (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, hard pressed inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, won at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) sft in Sep beating Blue Mist (9-4) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Salt Whistle Bay (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 10 1/4l behind Simpson (9-3) at Windsor 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Porth Swtan (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Always prominent, led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Sep beating Glasses Up (8-7) by hd, 9 ran.
Dolphin Vista (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Led early, close up, led over 4f out, held on near finish, won at Ayr 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Sep beating Morando (9-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
