slowly away, in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
keen tracked leaders, led 10f out, pushed 3 lengths clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed close home
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead close home
prominent, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, never nearer
dwelt, in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, headed 10f out, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
slowly away, towards rear, weakened 2f out
OH SO CHIC has switched yards since winning this last year but a recent second over 2m at Catterick suggests another bold bid is likely. Marbuzet has now placed on his last six outings while Toutatis went close at Ayr last time and Bamboo Bay wasn’t beaten far when fourth at Catterick. Bobby Shaftoe returns to action having landed a hat-trick at Newcastle early in the year.
The Navigator 18-1 (10-9) Very slowly away, always towards rear, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Let Her Loose (11-4) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Merrijig 28-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, took keen hold, not handle bend over 8f out that well, ridden 4f out, kept on inside final furlong, never involved, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Edge Of Darkness (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Bobby Shaftoe 7-2 (9-10) Mid-division, keen early, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Cusack (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Bouncing Bobby (IRE) 22-1 (9-11) Held up off the pace towards rear, never involved, 11th of 15, 11 1/4l behind Kittykarma (9-5) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Marbuzet 10-3 (9-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 10f out, ridden and every 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Spantik (10-3) at Ripon 2m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Oh So Chic 12-1 (8-12) In touch towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Easter Icon (9-2) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Bamboo Bay (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Jamil (9-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
Toutatis (USA) 8-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden and chased winner 2f out, kept on well final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Let Her Loose (10-11) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Samurai Sneddz 20-1 (8-4) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Tafsir (8-13) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Paddy's Fancy 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Ask Peter (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Aug.