tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace
raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
in rear, outpaced over 3f out, ridden and kept on to go a never nearer 4th inside final furlong
close up, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
HERMAN HESSE, a son of Frankel, started out with John Gosden before transferring to France but it's David O'Meara who is getting the best out of him. The winner of a Class 4 over 1m6f here last month, he followed up easily at Nottingham and as the latter race was an apprentice event he can race from the same mark. Euro Implosion was 21 lengths behind in the former race but Lady Scatterley has been running well in testing conditions, scoring at Haydock before beaten a nose at Hamilton. Jamil makes a quick reappearance after a fair effort at Redcar on Saturday but has never raced over a trip this far.
Gamesters Icon 16-1 (9-12) Chased leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Vulcan (9-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Herman Hesse 5-4fav (9-12) Bit keen, held up towards rear, closer on inside when short of room briefly over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, switched right 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, quickened clear, eased towards finish, won at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Justified (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Lady Scatterley (FR) 7-2 (9-5) Led, pushed along 3f out, narrowly headed over 2f out, rallied gamely to press leader all the way to line, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Genesius (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Euro Implosion (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Led, pressed for lead before halfway, pushed along and reminders 4f out, driven 3f out, headed and weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 20 1/2l behind Herman Hesse (8-7) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Lady Camelot (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Close up, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Fiveandtwenty (9-6) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp fll (5) hvy in Aug.
Flames Of York 28-1 (9-0) Soon held up last, pushed along over 3f out, effort on outside and driven over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Grinling (9-8) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Jamil (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, losing ground when short of room entering final furlong, kept on close home, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Motahassen (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.