in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
led, soon joined, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
chased leaders, every chance approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages
pulled hard towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon challenged, held on well
held up towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never reached winner
in touch, driven halfway, weakened over 2f out
keen with leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon beaten
Chatham House has been racing over further since his debut and has been showing enough pace to suggest dropping back in trip is the correct option. City Tour stayed on strongly over 7f on heavy going at Ayr so it was logical to send him over a mile next time but he again encountered heavy conditions at Haydock and floundered. If he copes with today's conditions he should be thereabouts while both of Defence Treaty's runs have been on soft going. Edgewood has been staying on over 7f in both starts and is the type to improve again while Scale Force was sent to Deauville after a fair debut at Yarmouth and led for a long way. THE NIGHT WATCH is by Dutch Art out of a Group 3-winning sprinter and wouldn't need to be a world beater to take a hand so gets a speculative vote.
Chatham House 7-2 (9-5) Led after 1f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Alfurat River (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
City Tour 3-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Elysian Flame (9-2) at Haydock 1m stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Defence Treaty (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out, 4th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Jonah Jones (9-8) at York 6f stks (3) sft in Oct.
Deptford Mick (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Summer Blossom (8-11) at Bath 5f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Edgewood 7-2 (9-5) Keen in touch, outpaced well over 1f out, stayed on under pressure closing stages, nearest finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Ride The Monkey (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Hero Hero (IRE) No Nay Never colt out of Fancy.
Lethal Missile (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Cool Reflection (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Rock The Cradle (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) In touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Estihdaaf (9-0) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Scale Force (9-2) 6th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Icefinger (8-11) at Deauville 6f mdn stks gs in Aug.
Stallone (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Top Breeze (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
The Night Watch Dutch Art gelding out of Scarlet Runner.
Atwaar 66-1 (9-0) Always behind, 9th of 13, 6l behind True Hero (9-5) at Nottingham 5f mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Liberata Bella 100-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Desirous (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Three Roses (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor filly out of Khobaraa.
