slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and well beaten final 2f
led, ridden over 2f out, driven and headed over 1f out, no extra close home
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, just held on
chased leaders, lost place 4f out, reminders 3f out, no impression final 2f
in rear, ridden over 2f out, edged left and some headway inside final furlong, ran on strongly final 75 yards, just failed
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out until edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leader until ridden over 2f out, no extra final 100 yards
Nonrunner
Plenty with claims in this opener but Doc Charm is penalised for winning in heavy ground at Chepstow and Honcho carries 6lb extra after scoring at Yarmouth three days ago. Outrage won a maiden at Windsor last month and has plenty of scope but RAINBOW ORSE (NAP) is also lightly raced and, with an apprentice negating a chunk of a 5lb rise for winning at Nottingham, Bob Cowell's colt gets the nod. King Crimson and Princess Tansy are not out of this either on recent efforts.
Lady Gemini 9-4fav (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Scent Of Summer (9-0) at Thirsk 5f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
King Crimson 4-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3l behind Rio Ronaldo (9-2) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Princess Tansy 6-1 (9-2) Dwelt, in rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on and always held, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Sir Billy Wright (9-9) at Ffos Las 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Rainbow Orse 11-2 (9-4) Went left and awkwardly away, soon badly outpaced and in rear after 1f, driven along 2f out, switched left to outside and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Lydiate Lady (8-6) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Honcho (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Valmina (8-5) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Outrage 5-1 (9-5) Made all, ridden and joined over 1f out, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, all out, won at Windsor 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug beating Regal Miss (9-0) by shd, 4 ran.
Toni's A Star 7-2fav (9-5) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Jebediah Shine (9-7) at Haydock 5f hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.
Doc Charm 7-4fav (9-5) With leaders, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Chepstow 5f hcp (5) hvy in Aug beating Bonjour Steve (9-5) by 6l, 6 ran.