raced wide led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish
in touch towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on towards finish
dwelt keen in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to join winner inside final, not quicken close home
prominent 1f, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced wide tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, ridden and joined inside final furlong, all out
raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, not clear run 2f out, switched left over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on to go 4th close home
in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, not quicken close home
NonRunner
Cent Flying won a similar grade handicap here last month and has also scored at Brighton and Epsom recently, though has crept up the ratings and may be vulnerable now. Spirit Of May went up 5lb for his Chester victory and was unable to cope at Ffos Las but Captain Colby is 4lb lower than when landing this a year ago. But he has been out of form so this can go to LADY DANCEALOT (NAP). David Elsworth's filly isn't a prolific winner but for most of the season has been racing at a higher level and her close third in a Class 2 Handicap at Salisbury earlier this month is the best recent form on view. Firmdecisions ran well behind Chatham House at Leicester and a big run from the winner earlier on the card would point to his chances.
Erissimus Maximus (FR) 16-1 (9-8) Stumbled and hampered start, ridden and struggling over 3f out, soon behind, last of 10, 23l behind Cartmell Cleave (8-12) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Firmdecisions (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Close up in 5th, ridden and headway over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd final strides, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Chatham House (9-2) at Leicester 7f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Lady Dancealot (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Dwelt close up, not clear run approaching final furlong, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on close home, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Belated Breath (9-10) at Salisbury 6f hcp fll (2) gd in Sep.
Captain Colby (USA) 28-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 15th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Bielsa (9-3) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Equiano Springs 10-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, soon chasing leaders, weakening when hampered inside final 2f and again over 1f out, eased, 15th of 16, 15 3/4l behind Equitation (9-9) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Haddaf (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Tukhoom (8-7) at Sandown 7f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Spirit Of May 6-5fav (9-0) Close 2nd, ridden to lead 2f out, edged left and headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Inspired Thought (9-7) at Ffos Las 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Suzi's Connoisseur 10-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Cent Flying (8-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Cent Flying 7-2fav (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Epsom 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Restless Rose (9-8) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Ghost Queen 12-1 (8-5) 12th of 14, 19l behind Iftitah (9-6) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Mar.
