midfield, ridden and switched wide over 2f out, kept on one pace
slowly away, always in rear
held up behind leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, tended to hang left under pressure, ran on
prominent, ridden and close up over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, headway on inside rail over 2f out, ridden and switched right over 1f out, ran on well final furlong
led, ridden over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, faded close home
pressed leader, ridden and close up over 2f out, faded over 1f out
towards rear on inside rail, ridden over 2f out, no impression
held up towards rear, switched right and driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
NonRunner
Fox Shinji came good at Windsor last time but is 5lb higher in a more competitive handicap. Kenstone has slipped to a fair mark but was only third when favourite at Chelmsford last time. Sweet Charity has been running well on Turf and Polytrack and Lovers' Gait won twice here on fast going in the summer. Mephisto won at Sandown two runs ago but may benefit from a step up in trip. BIOTIC (NAP) is a pound lower than for his win at Sandown last year and his latest second at Newmarket suggests he’s back in the same kind of form.
Uther Pendragon (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) With leaders, led 7f out, ridden for effort and headed 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Motamayiz (9-9) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Biotic 20-1 (10-2) Towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Balgair (11-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Magical Dragon (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never a factor, 11th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Alqifaar (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Mephisto (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Close up, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind En Famille (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Sweet Charity 7-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Goldie Hawk (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Kenstone (FR) 7-2fav (10-0) Held up, headway and switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Engrave (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Lockdown Dream 10-1 (9-6) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Couldn't Could She (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Lovers' Gait (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, nudged along over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Kaleidoscopic (9-9) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Sep.
Besides 66-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always behind, lost touch over 2f out, tailed off and eased final furlong, last of 10, 24 1/2l behind Viola (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Mr Shady (IRE) (9-1) 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Lady Minx (8-11) at Clairefontaine 1m 3f stks hvy in Aug.
Precisely 11-10fav (8-11) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Ffion (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (6) pol in Sep.
Burke And Wills (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway out wide when hampered inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 7th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Thechildren'strust (10-0) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Limelighter 9-1 (10-10) Raced keenly tracking leaders, good headway 5th, chasing leaders when stumbled badly and almost unseated rider after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Fox Shinji 9-2 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside 4f out, chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, stayed on well, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep beating Vischio (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
