slowly away, in rear, ridden over 5f out, well behind final 4f
chased leaders, went 2nd 10f out until over 4f out, weakened from over 2f out
led, headed over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out
chased leaders, effort 3f out, led 2f out, clear inside final furlong, easily
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, modest late headway, no chance with leaders
towards rear, ridden and well beaten final 3f
in touch in mid-division, headway over 4f out, close up over 2f out, soon hung left, no impression on winner in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on
chased leader 2f, close up, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, not pace of winner final furlong, kept on
chased leaders over 1f, mid-division, effort over 4f out, outpaced and well held from over 2f out, lost 4th towards finish
slowly into stride, always behind, tailed off
held up in mid-division, some headway over 3f out, soon outpaced and no chance with leaders, switched right over 1f out, went 4th towards finish
NonRunner
Perfect Arch beat only one home at Chelmsford on his final start last year and has been gelded since. Second to the useful Almighwar on debut, Coltrane didn’t quite run up to that form on a return visit to Kempton but still looks a likely sort. Nostalgica was very green at Thirsk but ran an excellent race and will have come on a bundle for the experience. However, her race was run in a much slower time than the one in which RETROSPECT also finished fourth having made much of the running. Roger Varian’s gelding can improve again to land this ahead of Carausius, who wasn’t beaten far at Kempton over this trip.
Celtic Arch 200-1 (10-0) Slowly away soon behind, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Damage Control (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Perfect Predator 16-1 (10-0) Pushed into prominent position, some headway on outside 5f out, ridden and close up over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Tyson Fury (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Guardia Top (FR) 14-1 (9-9) Slowly away towards rear, headway 3f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 12, 9l behind Damage Control (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Coltrane (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and unable to quicken when hung right over 2f out, plugged on in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Jazz Party (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Donald Llewellyn 80-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders until lost place halfway, towards rear and struggling after, 7th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Summer House (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Hydraulic 150-1 (9-2) Keen early, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 9, at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Perfect Arch (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) 3rd of 4, 10 1/4l behind Persia (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (2) pol in Nov.
Retrospect (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, ridden in 3rd and unable to quicken inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 4th of 10, 6 1/2l behind A Star Above (9-0) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Theocrat (IRE) Teofilo colt out of Novel Approach.
Gaelic Belle Media Hype filly out of Gaelic Ice.
Nostalgica 9-2 (8-9) Mostly tracked leader until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders and plugged on same pace final 2f, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Arrow Of Gold (9-0) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Carausius 14-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, faded towards finish, 4th of 10, 1/2l behind Inherent (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jul.
