tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
led, ridden over 2f out, joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd near finish
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression
in touch, headway to challenge leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, readily
in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, went 3rd near finish
Nonrunner
A tough race to call but there's lots of pace around and the race might be run to suit NANTON. Jim Goldie's gelding has been up and down in trip like a yoyo, however he is perhaps best over this sort of trip and he can gain a first win since September 2009. Suits Me is one of several confirmed front-runners, whilst Frankie Dettori chooses to ride Vesuve which given his form isn't as strong as his (returning from an absence) stablemate Kirklees further muddies the waters. Kings Gambit is consistent and hard to leave out of calculations, a comment that also applies to the front-runner Kings Destiny who would appreciate any rain. Circumvent, with his handy weight-for-age allowance, is another for close consideration.
Kings Destiny 7-1 (9-12) Always prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on well, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Psychic Ability (8-11) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Kings Gambit (SAF) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, driven and headed 1f out, stayed on under pressure, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Rio De La Plata (9-5) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
Kirklees (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) 7th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Viewed (9-0) at Caulfield(AUS) 1m 4f Grp 1 hcp gs in Oct.
Nanton (USA) 15-2 (9-8) Chased leaders in 6th, driven along halfway, 8th under pressure entering straight, stayed on well to go moderate 3rd from 1f out, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Await The Dawn (9-1) at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gf.
Suits Me 7-2 (9-4) Pushed along leaving stalls, chased leader 1f, stayed 3rd, went 2nd again well over 1f out, never any chance with winner, lost 2nd final 100 yards, weakened to 4th near finish, 4th of 6, 5l behind Storm Ultralight (9-1) at Lingfield 1m stks (3yo+) (2) pol in Apr.
Vesuve (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on, never able to challenge, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Rio De La Plata (9-5) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
Circumvent 7-1 (8-11) 5th of 7, 6l behind Scalo (9-2) at Deauville(FR) 1m 2f 3yo Grp 2 (1) sft in Aug.
Prospect Wells (FR) 50-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, lost place over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 19th of 20, 39l behind Dirar (9-1) at York 1m 6f hcap (2) gd in Aug.
