chased leaders, ridden along 2f out, good headway 1f out, ran on well to lead dying strides
led narrowly, pressed and headed 110 yards out, kept on
chased leaders, shaken up 2f out, good headway on the far rail 1f out, led inside final 110 yards, headed and denied late on
disputed lead, shaken up over 2f out, kept on 1f out, no more
nearly unseated his rider when awkward leaving the stalls, in rear, pushed along 2f out, edged left and kept on 1f out
towards rear, niggled along 3f out, under pressure 2f out, weakened 1f out, never involved
ALJADY has been elevated to a mark of 107 after landing a Class 2 Sandown handicap by over 6 lengths. He'll take some beating in that kind of form but Ornate will have his supporters as the race conditions greatly favour him. He's won over this stiff track in the past and meets his old rival Caspian Prince on 9lb better terms for a narrow defeat in a similar race here in 2016 though the latter arrives in fine form having won a Class 2 handicap at Yarmouth. The remainder have a tough task on these terms.
Aljady (FR) 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Sandown 5f hcp (2) gs in Aug beating Arecibo (9-2) by 6 1/2l, 5 ran.
Caspian Prince (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Made all, ridden and ran on, gamely (new track record), won at Yarmouth 5f hcp (2) gf in Sep beating Texting (8-6) by nk, 5 ran.
Orvar (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Held up in rear centre, ridden 2f out, headway inside final furlong, never nearer, 9th of 21, 6 1/4l behind Stone Of Destiny (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Ornate 22-1 (9-1) Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, well held final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Lazuli (9-0) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Secretinthepark 20-1 (9-6) Reluctant to load, midfield, switched to near rail and ridden over 2f out, no extra, last of 11, 17 1/4l behind Indian Sounds (9-8) at Beverley 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Latin Five (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th and ridden entering straight, no extra well over 1f out, weakened, last of 6, 20l behind Real Force (9-6) at Tipperary 1m Yielding - Soft in Aug.