Teruntum Star has slipped down the weights since finishing third in last year’s renewal with several of these behind including Pettochside and Han Solo Berger. Celsius and TAWNY PORT were others well beaten last term though the former went close over track and trip last month but races without his usual tongue-tie today. The latter has raced five times on the all-weather subsequently and won on three of those occasions including Chelmsford last time. Allowed to compete off a 7lb lower mark back on this surface, Stuart Williams’ charge can figure despite the absence. Orvar went close in a conditions' race at Beverley recently and Mighty Spirit could go well off her current mark.
Rayong 28-1 (9-1) Held up in midfield in far side group, ridden and some headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 21st of 24, 11 1/2l behind Nahaarr (9-5) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Arecibo (FR) 28-1 (8-13) Held up, switched left to centre group, last halfway, switched towards near side and ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 24, 2 1/2l behind Nahaarr (9-5) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Celsius (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Fly-jumped leaving stalls, well off the pace in rear, headway far side of group over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Tone The Barone (9-3) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Royal Context (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, hard-ridden 2f out, short of room and weakened after 1f out, 11th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Victory Angel (8-13) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Han Solo Berger (IRE) 28-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders far side, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 15th of 21, 11 1/4l behind Stone Of Destiny (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Equitation 11-1 (9-8) Held up in 4th, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Hamish Macbeth (9-2) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Open Wide (USA) 11-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, never on terms, last of 6, 5 1/4l behind Motagally (9-10) at Bath 6f hcp (3) fm in Sep.
Tawny Port 3-1fav (8-12) Went slightly left start, tracked leaders, not much room on inside over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Savalas (8-4) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Dave Dexter 14-1 (8-8) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Count D'Orsay (8-11) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Beyond Equal 12-1 (9-5) Raced keenly tracking leaders near side of group, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Commanche Falls (9-0) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Mighty Spirit (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Dark Shot (8-10) at Leicester 5f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Teruntum Star (FR) 10-1 (9-12) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, hampered inside final furlong, soon weakened, last of 11, 5 1/2l behind Sound Of Iona (8-10) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Zig Zag Zyggy (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and some headway 2f out, kept on without troubling leaders final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Live In The Moment (9-8) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Saaheq 14-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Phuket Power (8-8) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Pettochside 85-40 (9-0) Soon chasing leader, led over 1f out, pushed out, readily, won at Goodwood 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Shamshon (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Scale Force 18-1 (8-11) Hung left throughout, close up, pushed along and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Canford Bay (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Orvar (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, shaken up 2f out, good headway on the far rail 1f out, led inside final 110 yards, headed and denied late on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Aljady (9-11) at Beverley 5f stks (2) gd in Sep.
Secretinthepark 66-1 (9-0) Nearly unseated his rider when awkward leaving the stalls, in rear, pushed along 2f out, edged left and kept on 1f out, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Aljady (9-11) at Beverley 5f stks (2) gd in Sep.
