chased leaders, not much room on inside 2f out, hampered over 1f out, no impression final furlong
held up in mid-division, driven 5f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
always towards rear
held up in rear, modest late headway, never a chance
slowly away, always towards rear
led early, tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, hanging left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
soon tracking leader, led over 1f out, edged left, headed well inside final furlong
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd post
mid-division, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 3rd post
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
held up in touch in mid-division, driven and effort over 1f out, no extra close home
steadied start, held up in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never threatened
Nonrunner
Uptown Funk disappointed on his first run since being gelded at Ascot and is best watched now but Sputnik Planum is getting closer and Mancini has been lightly raced. Kerrera was third off her new mark at Kempton after winning at Newmarket so goes on the short-list while Woofie has only gone up 2lb since winning over 2m here in July. Regal Gait won here in October last year and again in April, though hasn’t raced since. PLATO’S KODE showed steady improvement at Bath in the summer and has since proved himself among the best of the early-season juveniles over hurdles. He seemed to handle Polytrack in the spring and could be well handicapped.
Caged Lightning (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Maoi Chinn Tire (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Regal Gait (IRE) 11-10fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, soon led, ridden and ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Noguchi (9-11) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Warrior Prince 10-1 (9-6) In touch, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Romanor (9-4) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Kerrera 10-3 (9-12) Slowly into stride, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Moonlight Silver (8-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.
Unsuspected Girl (IRE) 50-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, well beaten final 3f, 8th of 9, 27l behind Mam'selle (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Conkering Hero (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Mister Bob (9-13) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Nurse Nightingale 7-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Sileel (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Woofie (IRE) 5-2 (9-2) Made all, ridden entering final furlong, just held on, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Desktop (8-10) by shd, 8 ran.
Sputnik Planum (USA) 9-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon handy, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Just In Time (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Uptown Funk (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) In touch, tracked leader after 3f, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 9 3/4l behind Reverend Jacobs (9-5) at Ascot 1m 4f mdn stks (3) sft in Sep.
Macksville (IRE) 13-2 (9-13) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Franny Nisbet (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Plato's Kode (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, 2nd before 2 out, closed from last, stayed on under pressure, led close home, won at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Aug beating Ortenzia (10-5) by nk, 7 ran.
Indian Red 66-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 18l behind Solar Cross (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Mancini 7-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Just In Time (8-3) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
