slowly away, behind, headway 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, soon eased
mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
led, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
in rear and outpaced, never dangerous
dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, one pace
towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, kept on same pace
Nonrunner
FREE ZONE takes a big drop in class after a fair run in the Bronze Cup at Ayr. He'd been placed in a better handicap than this here previously and can gain his ninth career victory. Merhoob is well up to this grade having finished runner-up in a Class 3 at Ascot on his penultimate start and he's won here in the past as has Jameerah, who may have found the minimum trip too short last time. The veteran Dominium hasn't won since scoring here a year ago but has dropped 8lb in the weights as a consequence and has to be respected along with Pearl Acclaim, who hasn't run beyond the minimum trip since 2014 but has been staying on.
Merhoob (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) In rear, headway entering final furlong, soon ridden and kept on, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Mehronissa (9-11) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Free Zone 22-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, headed final furlong, no extra inside last 100 yards, 6th of 24, 4l behind Classic Seniority (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Florencio 25-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 25 3/4l behind Highly Sprung (9-7) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
King Crimson 14-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 10 1/2l behind El Astronaute (8-8) at Epsom 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Koptoon 20-1 (8-11) Behind, kept on from 1f out, no impression, 6th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Syrian Pearl (9-1) at Nottingham 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Jameerah 9-2fav (9-5) Chased leading pair, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Verne Castle (9-0) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Irish Eclare (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Roll On Rory (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Pearl Acclaim (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 21, 2 3/4l behind Lincoln (9-7) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Dominium (USA) 33-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Boy In The Bar (9-8) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Chetan 9-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden 2f out, chance when short of room inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Red Tea (9-4) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Dutch Golden Age (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, some headway on inside under pressure over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Sophisticated Heir (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Art Collection (FR) 40-1 (9-3) Raced wide, in mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 8th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Ripoll (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
