Future Investment completed a double on similar going earlier in the summer and looks the pick of Ralph Beckett’s two runners in this ahead of Rowland Ward. Tammooz is on a roll and must have every chance of completing the hat-trick, despite a further 5lb rise. Indianapolis has won two of his last three but so have Frontispiece and Where's Jeff. None of that trio can be ruled out but Time To Study is probably back in the handicapper’s grip. SPANISH ARCHER pounced late to score over 1m2f here in August and has performed with credit twice since over longer trips. James Fanshawe’s gelding hasn’t got many miles on the clock and may still be on a fair mark.
Time To Study (FR) 20-1 (9-4) In touch, lost place over 4f out, soon outpaced, weakened and eased over 2f out, 25th of 30, dist behind Stratum (9-7) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp stks (2) sft in Oct.
Indianapolis (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, led halfway, came stand side from over 4f out, pressed from 3f out, ridden and asserted towards finish, won at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Oct beating Spanish Archer (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Spanish Archer (FR) 5-2 (9-6) Slowly away tracked leaders, headway to press winner 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Indianapolis (9-5) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
To Be Wild (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leading pair on inside until dropped to 4th over 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 6, 16 1/4l behind Amade (9-6) at Chelmsford City 2m stks (2) pol in Mar.
Big Challenge (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Raced wide tracking leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened and hung left over 1f out, last of 10, 11 1/4l behind The Pinto Kid (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Archi's Affaire 14-1 (10-1) Always close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, 2nd and held when forced to switch left well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Tammooz (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Frontispiece 13-2 (9-10) Led, came to near side rail in straight, narrowly headed towards finish, rallied to join leader and force dead heat post, won at Newbury 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in Aug beating Emenem (9-7), 6 ran.
Jabbaar 15-2 (9-1) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, never able to get involved, 6th of 7, 19 3/4l behind Diocletian (8-13) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Where's Jeff 15-2 (9-5) Held up in touch, led final furlong, kept on, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Claire Underwood (9-10) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Tammooz 7-2 (9-7) Held up mid-division, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, edged right to far rail well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Teodora De Vega (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Future Investment 7-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on inside, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Hamish (9-7) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Rowland Ward 7-4fav (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4l behind Where's Jeff (9-5) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Ritchie Valens (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up mid-division on inside, niggled along 4f out, switched right and ridden well over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, 7th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Tammooz (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
