mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
held up in touch, driven over 3f out, never able to challenge
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out
mid-division, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
went left start, behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, never dangerous
went right side, disputed lead until chased leader over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous
in touch, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace
disputed lead until led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure
hampered start, mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, stayed on well
always behind
Question Of Faith won last year’s inaugural running but winning partner Simon Walker switches to CHEBSEY BEAU today. The latter will have come on for last month’s belated seasonal debut at Ripon and is just preferred to Be Perfect, who has been in fine form in these events recently and won over 1m4f at the track before placing back here last time behind runner-up Jan De Heem. The latter also has the beating of Duke Of Yorkshire and Tapis Libre but Restive was placed at Nottingham recently with Serena Brotherton on board and is not out of this.
French Mix (USA) 13-2 (10-7) Led 1f, settled 3rd 12f out, stayed on inside in straight, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Blue Medici (10-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Chebsey Beau 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 6, 3l behind Stormin Tom (8-8) at Ripon 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Kyoto Star (FR) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Unit of Assessment (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Be Perfect (USA) 15-2 (11-0) Raced wide held up, headway over 3f out, chased clear winner 2f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Percy Prosecco (10-5) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Thorntoun Care 11-1 (10-1) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Regal Director (10-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Country'n'western (FR) 7-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, plugged on final 2f, never threatened, 7th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Broad Appeal (10-12) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Tapis Libre 17-2 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Percy Prosecco (10-5) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Compatriot (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, blundered last (usual 3 out), soon outpaced and ridden, never on terms, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 21l behind Wild Sam (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Restive (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, plugged on in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Gas Monkey (10-6) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Question Of Faith 16-1 (10-1) Slowly away in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Gylo (9-8) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Duke Of Yorkshire 22-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Percy Prosecco (10-5) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
St Andrews (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Close up, headway to chase leader 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Forewarning (9-6) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Jan De Heem 17-2 (9-6) Dwelt held up, pushed along and dropped to rear over 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Gylo (9-8) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Sigurd (GER) 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, lost place before 5th, well beaten from 3 out, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Zolfo (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
