soon chasing leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and weakened towards finish
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong to lead towards finish
held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
raced keenly, led until narrowly headed over 1f out, pressed leader and every chance inside final furlong, lost 2 places towards finish
reared up badly leaving stalls and lost many lengths, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, running on when ran out of room and snatched up well inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along on outside over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on towards finish, never nearer
mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ran on into 2nd towards finish
held up towards rear, never involved
raced wide in mid-division, kept on final furlong, never going pace to get involved
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Fantastic Flyer showed further progress at Chelmsford when winning for the third time in her last four outings and has been raised a further 5lb. Busby was placed here again last week while last year’s winner Top Boy has been in fine form on the Turf and returns to the all-weather on a winning mark. Heavy ground looked a legitimate excuse for CENT FLYING running below par at Goodwood last time but he went close in a higher grade than this at Newmarket before that and Bill Muir’s charge looks to have every chance in this. Dream Catching won a claimer here last month while Leo Minor’s recent third at Chelmsford came over the minimum trip.
Fantastic Flyer 10-1 (9-7) In touch, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, soon led, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Grisons (9-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Busby (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Held up just off the pace in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Total Commitment (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Cent Flying 13-2 (8-13) Mid-division, effort on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Atalanta's Boy (9-1) at Goodwood 6f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Human Nature (IRE) 11-2 (9-12) Tracked leader, every chance 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened quickly, 8th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Rewaayat (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Dream Catching (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Half reared start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, 6th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Pettochside (8-10) at Goodwood 5f hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Lightning Charlie 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong, 14th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Equitation (9-9) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Top Boy 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division, driven and effort 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, not quite reach leaders, 4th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Delagate This Lord (9-10) at Bath 6f hcp (2) fm in Sep.
Secret Potion 7-1 (9-3) Raced centre, soon outpaced in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Wrenthorpe (9-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Leo Minor (USA) 9-2 (9-9) Outpaced in last pair, headway towards inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Red Stripes (9-3) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Broughtons Flare (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Raced wide keen in touch, ridden over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Desert Fox (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Sword Exceed (GER) 10-1 (9-4) Led until over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra closing stages, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Attainment (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Al Asef 16-1 (9-8) Behind, some late headway on outside, never troubled leaders, 10th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Ballyquin (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
