in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, effort to chase winner inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
keen close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
keen held up, effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong
held up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led early, tracked leader, led again over 1f out, ridden and ran on
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
awkwardly away in rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
This Cambridgeshire consolation race usually attracts twice as many runners and was won 12 months ago by GM Hopkins, who won this year's Royal Hunt Cup. Three-year-olds have much the better recent record and a trio head the handicap with FLASHY MEMORIES expected to confirm recent Leicester running with the penalised American Artist on a pound better terms and win again. Rocket Punch's progress was halted when he finished last at Ascot and he races off the same mark here. Chain Of Events and Squire are likely to be staying on in the closing stages and may be the pick of the older horses ahead of northern raider Karaka Jack.
American Artist (IRE) 3-1fav (8-11) Held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (3) gd in Sep beating Super Kid (8-11) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Flashy Memories 9-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven and edged right towards finish, won at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating American Artist (9-2) by nk, 8 ran.
Rocket Punch (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 17 3/4l behind Portage (8-12) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Jul.
Credit Swap 8-1 (9-3) Dropped out in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 9, 13l behind Kastini (9-6) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Squire 9-2 (9-10) Led, driven when headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Indelible Ink (8-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Chain Of Events 9-2fav (9-7) Held up in mid-divison, stayed on same pace final 2f, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Fiftyshadesfreed (9-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sheila's Buddy 12-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Kastini (9-6) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Karaka Jack 11-4fav (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Abushamah (9-3) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Tin Pan Alley 33-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 22l behind American Artist (8-11) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (3) gd in Sep.
Best Tamayuz 33-1 (9-1) With leader, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost place inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Woody Bay (9-12) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Tyrsal (IRE) 8-1fav (9-5) Slowly away in rear, headway and switched left 2f out, soon ridden, ran on strongly to lead towards finish, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep beating Ela Goog La Mou (9-0) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
