Ventura Magic, running over hurdles since joining Neil King, now has a run on the level for his new yard and is respected. However, this rates a really knotty handicap with a mere 6lb between the eight runners, none of whom are especially consistent. However, SAFARHI is more unexposed than most and has shown improved form this term on both starts but notably when just beaten by Percy Prosecco at Windsor latest. He's up 5lb for that but hopefully he'll continue to improve after just the five starts and is a hopeful choice. Banksy's Art and Giovanni Medici can play a role with their respective apprentices claiming useful poundage and Dame Nellie should give a decent account back in Class 6 company under David Probert.
Ventura Magic 6-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed turning into straight, 3rd and beaten when hampered and left modest 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 17l behind Cracker Factory (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Aug.
Banksy's Art 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, no impression after, 4th of 5, 5 3/4l behind Sicario (9-5) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Mythological (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and stayed on into modest 4th final furlong, never pace to threaten leaders, 4th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Let's Be Happy (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Giovanni Medici 7-1 (8-13) Held up, headway over 2f out, kept on into remote 4th, 4th of 7, 23 1/2l behind Timoshenko (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Safarhi 3-1fav (9-6) Held up in rear, headway from 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, every chance and edged left inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 10, nk behind Percy Prosecco (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Dame Nellie 7-1 (8-6) Mid-division, under pressure over 2 f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 11l behind Point In Time (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.
Takiah 11-4 (8-11) In touch in rear, smooth headway on outer over 3f out, effort to challenge over 2f out, soon ridden and unable to quicken, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Malangen (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f stks (6) gf in Aug.
Sky Rocket 10-1 (9-3) Soon towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Sicario (9-6) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
