awkwardly away in rear, ridden over 4f out, never a factor
behind, detached final 4f
held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor
made all, ridden clear 2f out, eased final furlong, comfortable
tracked winner, ridden 3f out, kept on, no chance with winner
slowly away, soon recovered, close up, ridden 3f out, no impression
in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, kept on same pace
Sir Mark Prescott had a good chance in the previous division of this and HIGH SECRET has leading claims in this contest. He's won both starts this year including his latest at Bath on Monday and it won't be the first time one from his yard has defied a double penalty. Kelamita won over 1m4f here last month and js up 7lb while Captain Oats finished second at Chepstow but was still beaten five lengths. Well Owd Mon had been threatening to score before a below par effort here last time but Keep Calm and Magicalmysterytour remain hard to predict.
Keep Calm 10-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 17l behind Nanton (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Captain Oats (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Started slowly, held up last, headway towards far side over 2f out, plugged on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Last Echo (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Aug.
Tram Express (FR) 9-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7l behind On Stage (9-2) at Warwick 1m 5f app hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Jul '13.
Magicalmysterytour (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Mid-division, lost place 4f out, ridden and struggling over 2f out, last of 10, 15l behind Alba Verde (8-4) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep.
High Secret (IRE) 1-2fav (9-1) Took keen hold, tracked leader until 11f out, tracked leading pair, 2nd again on inside over 3f out, pushed along to close over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) fm in Sep beating Reach The Beach (9-8) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Kelamita (IRE) Evensfav (8-12) Led, driven over 2f out, headed narrowly inside final 2f, soon ridden, regained lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) in Sep beating Royal Trooper (9-1) by 3l, 11 ran.
Well Owd Mon 5-1 (8-10) Held up in last pair, headway under pressure over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 12, 12l behind Chantecler (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) in Sep.
Ice Apple 14-1 (8-2) Took keen hold, mid-division, tracked leaders over 5f out, ridden and effort when hung right over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Mister Bob (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Aug.
Delagoa Bay (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Towards rear, closer order into mid-division 10f out, headway tacking leaders hafway, weakened quickly over 3f out, soon behind, last of 12, 28l behind Hell Hath No Fury (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jul.
