slowly into stride, last trio, pushed along 4f out, weakened entering final 3f
tracked leader, challenged 2f out, every chance when hung badly left inside final furlong, not quicken close home
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, rallied on inside over 1f out, just starting to lose place on rail when hampered and eased inside final furlong
held up in last pair, good headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led close home
soon led, joined 2f out, ridden hung left and headed approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish
chased leaders, led approaching final furlong, headed and not pace of winner close home
in touch until dropped to rear before halfway, no chance after
All of these step up in distance but Sir Mark Prescott's NOT SO GENTLE is expected to improve the most for the longer trip. He makes his handicap debut and is preferred to Go Marnie, who posted a better effort over a mile at Deauville last month. Masterson has been getting steadily closer and Captain Gerald was beaten less than a length at Chelmsford last time. Efron was also second over 7f at Lingfield recently and is related to a winner over 1m2f.
Go Marnie 20-1 (9-1) 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Flambysister (9-1) at Deauville 1m stks gs in Aug.
Not So Gentle (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) In touch, driven halfway, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Cape Love (9-5) at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Aug.
Goodknight Percy (IRE) 4-1 (8-6) Chased leading pair, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 13l behind King's Pavilion (9-7) at Ripon 1m (4) gs in Aug.
Masterson (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Edification (9-5) at Salisbury 1m (5) gd in Aug.
Captain Gerald 25-1 (8-4) Led over 6f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on but always held, 2nd of 7, nk behind York Minster (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m (5) pol in Sep.
Zebedee's Son (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Soon outpaced and not travelling in rear, reminders before halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th towards finish, 4th of 11, 6l behind Premier Currency (9-6) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Aug.
Efron (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Brave Archibald (9-1) at Lingfield 7f (6) pol in Aug.