led early, chased leader, slow 1st, not fluent next, led after 6th, ridden and headed 200 yards out, no extra in 3rd towards finish
mid-division, not fluent 4th or 5th, headway before 7th, went 2nd next until before final bend, soon weakened
towards rear, well behind 4th, stayed on approaching final bend, went never dangerous 4th inside final 150 yards
in rear, slow at times, well behind from 4th
soon led, headed after 6th, chased leaders, not fluent and outpaced last, weakened before final bend
towards rear, well behind 4th, tailed off 7th, pulled up after
held up in mid-division, headway before 7th, went 2nd final 120 yards, stayed on, just held
chased leaders, went 2nd before final bend, led final 200 yards, just held on
chased leaders, hit 7th, soon outpaced, went modest 4th briefly after final bend
Roxyfet is worth opposing away from his beloved Sedgefield but Lough Kent likes it here, though races mainly over hurdles nowadays. Paul Nicholls has sent two up from Ditcheat and Dogon won at Southwell last week, his first victory in this country. But FORT DE L’OCEAN was more visually impressive here 12 days ago and looks the one most likely to defy a penalty. River Icon hasn’t been running well on the Flat since returning to action but did show promise over fences in 2018.
Dogon 9-2 (11-4) Led until 3rd, led 7th, headed next, led 3 out, clear flat, comfortably, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Poker School (12-3) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Fort De L'Ocean (FR) 5-2 (10-11) Held up and travelled well, often jumped up well but taken back, closed 8th, led 3 out, ridden clear from last bend, comfortably, won at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jul beating Licklighter (11-12) by 7l, 4 ran.
River Icon 80-1 (9-5) Mid-division, struggling over 3f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Space Walk (9-9) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Grania O'Malley (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, well behind 5th, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Lightening Dance (11-6) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Alderbrook Lad (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Led until mistake 3 out, weakened after last, 4th of 8, 33 1/4l behind Federici (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Roxyfet (FR) 11-4fav (11-12) Held up and behind, good headway on outside chasing leaders 4 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, always held, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Maxed Out King (12-1) at Sedgefield 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Lough Kent 7-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, left 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace last, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Lastofthecosmics (11-2) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Sword Of Fate (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Led early, untidy at fourth, joined at fifth, ridden three out, headed two out, weakened approaching last, 9th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Lake Baikal (11-7) at Perth 2m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
My Renaissance 14-1 (11-1) Towards rear, mistake 8th, plugging on when mistake 3 out,, 6th of 11, 24 1/2l behind Little Stevie (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
