held up in touch, ridden and close up over 1f out, short of room when faded well inside final furlong
always in rear
made all, ridden and pressed over 2f out, narrow advantage 1f out, stayed on
close up, ridden to press leader over 2f out, kept on
restrained towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased close home
tracked leader, ridden to press leader over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
midfield, switched right and ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong
held up towards rear and keen, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left and ran on strongly final furlong
held up, ridden and carried left over 1f out, kept on one pace
held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, faded from over 1f out
prominent, pushed along to press leader 3f out, ridden and close up over 1f out, edged left and ran on final furlong
NonRunner
Tinker Toy made it 2-2 here last month but he will require significant improvement to complete the hat-trick facing older horses for the first time and may not be much of a price. OH THIS IS US rarely runs in handicaps and is back on a winning mark and his class may see him get his head in front today ahead of stable companion Magical Wish and the luckless Breanski. Fleeting Prince did well at Goodwood considering he didn’t get the run of the race and he also enters calculations while Troubador is worth a try over this extra furlong with the ground riding fast.
Oh This Is Us (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, driven on outside over 1f out, effort entering final furlong, edged right, one pace and no impression final 100 yards, 4th of 5, 3l behind Dark Vision (9-5) at Pontefract 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jul.
Crownthorpe 12-1 (8-12) In touch, good headway centre chasing leaders well over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear when edged left inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at York 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct beating Firmament (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.
Magical Wish (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Close up, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead briefly just inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 17, 2 1/4l behind Toro Strike (9-7) at Goodwood 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Fleeting Prince (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Slightly slowly away, held up towards rear on inner, some headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 8, 2l behind Society Lion (8-12) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Troubador (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 3l behind Theotherside (8-3) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Blackheath 25-1 (8-6) Mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, never dangerous, 13th of 19, 7 3/4l behind Blue Mist (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gf in Jul.
Diocles Of Rome (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway on outside over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Intuitive (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Ghalyoon 8-11fav (9-10) Always prominent, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, led again over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Salisbury 7f stks (5) fm in Jul beating Posted (8-11) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Breanski 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Queen's Sargent (9-4) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Royal Residence 80-1 (9-4) Off the pace in last trio, never on terms, 7th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Staxton (9-1) at Ripon 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Tinker Toy 4-9fav (9-9) Nicely away, settled in mid division on the stands rail, switched out and headway over 2f out, asked for an effort and moved into the lead over 1f out, drew clear along with the second and pushed out to hold on in the final furlong, won at Doncaster 7f stks (5) gf in Jul beating Lyric Gold (9-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Young Fire (FR) 10-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 2l behind Magical Wish (8-11) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
