held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, never on terms
led, headed over 1f out, edged left under pressure, stayed on well inside final furlong
held up in rear, under pressure halfway, never able to challenge
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon pressing leader, led inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace
prominent, lost place 2f out
Gift Horse was more than capable on his day for David Nicholls but the nine-year-old was claimed out of his yard and placed with David Evans after landing an Ayr claimer in May and he has generally struggled since then so looks best watched in a race taken to go to PATAVIUM PRINCE, who gets the vote over Lady Florence. The last mentioned won well over course and distance last month but has struggled against the handicapper since off the same mark as he races off today, including here last time, so he may be booked for a place at best. Amanda Perrett's Driven is not certain to be suited by being dropped back in distance today, while John Spearing's Soul Sista has been well held in recent starts but has been given a chance by the handicapper. Jim Best's Choreography is another that has slipped to a fair mark and has to be considered but he is hard to back on recent form and preference is for Patavium Prince. Jo Crowley's gelding comes into this in good heart having won well over course in June, has done little wrong in two subsequent starts and he looks to have every chance of resuming winning ways.
Patavium Prince (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, chasing leaders when badly hampered inside final 2f, ran on well inside final furlong, not recover, 4th of 12, 4l behind My Kingdom (9-6) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug.
Driven (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Pulled hard, held up, never a factor, 11th of 14, 9l behind Sarah Park (9-9) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Gift Horse 25-1 (8-13) Towards rear, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 6l behind Zomerlust (9-10) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug.
Choreography 6-1 (9-6) Led, headed over 2f out, hung right and weakend over 1f out, 5th of 6, 7l behind Indian Skipper (9-10) at Folkestone 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Berbice (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, switched right and headway well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reached leaders, 6th of 16, 4l behind Sarah's Art (8-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Lady Florence 3-1fav (9-7) In touch, pushed along 4f out, driven along 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 7l behind Ivory Lace (9-6) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) fm in Aug.
Soul Sista (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Always behind, 10th of 13, 9l behind Ishe Mac (9-3) at Thirsk 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.
