chased clear leader, closed and switched left over 2f out, led well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, eased close home
chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went never dangerous 3rd near finish
led and soon clear, brought field near side in straight, reduced lead over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened and lost 3rd near finish
held up off the pace in 5th, some headway over 2f out, soon beaten
held up off the pace disputing 5th, headway towards centre over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
held up in 4th, plugged on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
held up off the pace in last trio, headway on rail and keeping on same pace when not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, plugged on
slowly into stride, well off the pace in last pair, headway in centre chasing leaders over 2f out, hung left and weakened 2f out
started slowly, well outpaced in rear, some late headway, never involved
Good Luck Charm and King Of Swing finished 1-2 at Brighton but Richard Hughes’ charge may come out best on this occasion. Cricklewood Green is capable in this grade but STORM CRY could follow up her Brighton victory as she stays this longer distance and will handle the conditions. Morache Music’s only recent win came in a seller while Poetic Force has never won on Turf and has no form on ground this soft. London could be suited by dropping back from a mile, however, and rates a danger.
London (FR) 20-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by easy winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Zabeel Prince (9-8) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Storm Cry 5-2 (9-7) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, readily, won at Brighton 6f hcp fll (5) gs in Sep beating Monteamiata (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Munfallet (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Scofflaw (9-6) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Morache Music 10-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, unable to challenge, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Bahamian Dollar (9-12) at Chepstow 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Good Luck Charm 12-1 (9-5) Tracked wide in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating King Of Swing (9-4) by 1l, 8 ran.
King Of Swing 3-1 (9-4) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Good Luck Charm (9-5) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Poetic Force (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Mid-division, smooth headway over 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, stayed on well to press winner closing stages, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind The Groove (9-5) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
El Torito (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Outpaced, last of 11, 8 1/2l behind Scofflaw (9-6) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Duke Of North (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 12, 3l behind Hedging (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Cricklewood Green (USA) 7-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on well under pressure, 2nd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Set In Stone (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) sft in Aug.
