last to break, soon well behind, closed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
held up, driven over 2f out, stayed on final 100 yards, not reach leaders
held up, driven over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, never dangerous
led, headed over 4f out, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, just held
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well
soon pressing leader, led over 5f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, led again over 1f out until inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
Clem A has changed yards again having won at Wolverhampton in March and a hood is fitted on his reappearance. Headgear is also applied to Dubai Instinct after a poor effort at Newmarket on his return but Renardeau was nowhere near his best at Kempton last time. Banish hasn’t won since 2017 but OVERWRITE landed a higher-grade handicap than this at Windsor in June and, having been narrowly beaten at Goodwood last week, Mark Johnston’s colt looks the one to side with.
Dubai Instinct 6-1 (9-5) Mid-division on far rail, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 10th of 12, dist behind Holy Kingdom (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Just The Man (FR) 9-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 2f out, soon beaten, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Look Closely (9-12) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Renardeau 50-1 (9-11) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Omnivega (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Overwrite (IRE) 9-2jfav (8-13) Prominent, led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, ran on, headed final strides, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Muraad (10-0) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Ballylemon (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 5f out, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Monsieur Lambrays (9-9) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Clem A 11-4fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, going well 2f out, led over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Flying Dragon (9-4) by nk, 10 ran.
Banish (USA) 50-1 (9-6) Led until pushed along and headed over 3f out, chased leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind C'Est No Mour (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.