soon towards rear, never on terms
held up in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, carried head high but ran on well
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
raced keenly towards rear, never on terms
slowly into stride, behind, headway out wide over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went modest 3rd towards finish
bit restless in stalls and slowly into stride, towards rear, headway tracking leaders 6f out, ridden and kept on into 3rd entering final furlong, lost that placing towards finish
led, went clear halfway, reduced lead 2f out, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd
never closer than mid-division
raced keenly, chased leaders early, lost place 6f out, towards rear and never on terms after
walked to post, raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along and lost place halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out
PLATINUM PRINCE is the most consistent of these and is only 3lb higher than when scoring at Nottingham in June. Celestial Point disappointed over 7f here last time though went close over track and trip before that while Dawn View won off today’s mark here at the start of the season and posted a better effort over 1m2f last month. Hellavapace may improve in today’s first-time blinkers.
Headshot 12-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, recovered to chase leaders, driven over 2f out, lost ground and weakened from over 1f out, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind One Step Beyond (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Platinum Prince 9-4fav (9-11) Dwelt, pushed along briefly, held up in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) gd in Jun beating Priscilla's Wish (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Dawn View (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Pressed leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Eloso (10-4) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Celestial Point (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-3) Close up, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, last of 7, 5 3/4l behind Spanish Mane (9-7) at Brighton 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.
Clashaniska (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Restless in stalls, off the pace and always towards rear, 7th of 10, 5l behind Hagia Sophia (9-1) at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Regulator (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Jumped left and well in rear, blundered 4th, pulled up before 3 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Aug.
Hellavapace 4-1jfav (9-5) Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, run flattened out inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Daring Guest (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Aiguillette 2-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, midfield, pushed along over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Eagle Eyed Freddie (9-8) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Jul.
Captain Sedgwick (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, never on terms, last of 11, 17 1/2l behind Sly Madam (9-11) at Salisbury 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Bass Strait 4-1 (9-8) Mounted in chute and taken down early, soon led, pushed along 3f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Dandy's Angel (10-0) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
