Pour La Victoire has an incredible record here having won ten of 29 races on the track. He's quite capable of winning again from this mark though generally prefers quicker ground. Thechildren'strust won an apprentice handicap at Salisbury last month so didn't carry a penalty at Epsom a week later but could only finish fourth and has 6lb extra here. The three-year-old BARDO CONTIGUO (NAP) was making his handicap debut when overcoming trouble in-running to score at Ayr for which a 3lb rise looks lenient. There's much more to come and providing he handles the conditions he can complete a double. Salt Whistle Bay was running well in better company during the summer and might just have needed the outing after a two-month break at Nottingham where he faded inside the final furlong.
Thechildren'strust (IRE) 6-4fav (9-3) Led, ridden and headed final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 10, 1l behind Kingston Kurrajong (9-10) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Salt Whistle Bay (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Al Moataz (9-4) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Fortune And Glory (USA) 10-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Leader Writer (9-0) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Taken to post early, towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and ran on to chase winner inside final furlong, no threat, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Motagally (9-2) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Bombastic (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Raced wide held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Pytilia (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Rudy Lewis (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, 8th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Al Moataz (9-4) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Bardo Contiguo (IRE) 6-1cfav (9-1) Mid-division, headway when not clear run well over 1f out, switched right, ran on strongly to lead close home, won at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Ascot Week (9-5) by hd, 14 ran.
Canford's Joy (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, last of 10, 24 1/4l behind Kingston Kurrajong (9-10) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Global Destination (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Held up in last pair, closer chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on into modest 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Zeyzoun (9-7) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Waqt (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Baashiq (9-6) at Brighton 1m hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Cuttin' Edge (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 9l behind Data Protection (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Arabian King 9-1 (9-7) Steadied and switched right start, held up in rear and raced keenly, never on terms, 6th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Clem A (9-4) at Salisbury 1m hcp (6) gs in Aug.
