slowly away towards rear, reminders over 4f out, soon struggling
close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner over 2f out, weakened and lost two places final furlong
tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
went right start, in rear, pushed along 4f out, soon struggling
made all, 4 lengths clear over 2f out, unchallenged
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
slowly away in touch, pushed along 6f out, ridden and headway 3f out, stayed on to go poor 2nd inside final furlong
This is tougher than the race Snookered won over 1m4f here last week while Stag Horn remains 5lb higher than when scoring at Goodwood in June. THE NAVIGATOR has also risen in the weights but won by a wide-margin over course and distance three weeks ago and look worth sticking with. Chief Craftsman wasn’t beaten far when fourth at Chester recently while Theatro can get involved back over today’s trip having struggled over 2m at York.
The Navigator 16-5fav (9-12) Held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on (hand time), won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Champagne Terri (9-9) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Hiroshima 50-1 (9-11) In touch, wide and headway to track leader 7f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 13th of 14, 18l behind Omnivega (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.
Theatro (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Disputed lead until led 12f out, ridden and headed 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Monsieur Lambrays (9-7) at York 2m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
New Society (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed 13f out, shaken up and beaten over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 12l behind Mondain (9-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Snookered (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and progress between horses over 1f out, led inside final furlong, drifted left but kept on close home, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Aug beating Tapis Libre (10-4) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Stag Horn 9-2 (9-2) Led, steadied pace halfway, ridden and hung left over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Arthurian Fable (9-7) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Chief Craftsman 25-1 (9-10) In touch, headway on inner when not clear run over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Mr Chua (10-0) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Trumpet Man 5-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon prominent on outside, went 2nd 11f out, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened quickly, 7th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Eastern Sheriff (9-9) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jul.