A competitive handicap which sees Knight Errant and Jack Regan, 1-2 at Sandown earlier this month, resume hostilities. Ian Williams’ charge is a pound better off for half-a-length so there is likely to be little to choose between the pair again granted luck in-running. Hamlul came good on his handicap debut at Beverley and this well-bred colt should go on the better things. VICTORY CHIME has won two out of three this year and beat Beringer, a winner twice since, on worse terms here in the spring. Though he had only two rivals last time at Chepstow, that wasn’t a bad race and he’s only gone up 2lb. Escalator has only his second run over this trip but didn’t impress in the first.
Beringer 6-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, wide and headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Communique (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Escalator 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division in centre, pushed along 3f out, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Crack On Crack On (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Jack Regan 7-4fav (9-2) Held up, headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, ridden and no impression towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Knight Errant (8-11) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Hamlul (FR) 13-8fav (9-1) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Everything For You (10-0) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Sing Out Loud (IRE) 16-1 (8-1) Raced keenly, soon tracking leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 11th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Communique (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Jazeel (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Berkshire Blue (9-10) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Knight Errant (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Jack Regan (9-2) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Victory Chime (IRE) 5-4 (8-7) Made all, shaken up over 3f out, soon challenged, held on gamely, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Rotherwick (10-0) by 1/2l, 3 ran.
Lawn Ranger 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Simpson (9-3) at Windsor 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
