keen, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, ridden and lost place over 3f out
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace from over 1f out
held up in rear, headway 2f out, not clear run and switched right 1f out, ridden to lead final strides
held up, took closer order to track leaders 4f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead 1f out, edged left and headed final strides
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Potentiale gained a well-deserved first success when landing a Goodwood handicap but the John Hills-trained gelding faces no easy task under his penalty and a better bet looks to be EMPEROR COURT, who gets the verdict over Constant Cheers. Walter Swinburn's gelding has been running consistently well of late and has solid claims off the same mark as when a close up fifth at Bath last time having won here over course and distance off a 3lb lower mark previously. Saltagioo struggled to win a claimer over a mile at Sandown last time when with Marco Botti and is likely to struggle in this grade on his first start for Ian Wood. Simon Dow's Kaleo is likely to find this tougher than the claimer that he won over course and distance last month but he does go well here and makes more appeal than Sri Kuantan. Richard Guest's gelding has finished last in each of his last two starts and looks best watched in a race taken to go to Emperor Court. Peter Makin's five-year-old was good value for his win at Haydock in June, has run well when narrowly beaten in two starts since then and he has an obvious chance off the same mark as when beaten a length at Windsor last month.
Emperor Court (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Led, hung badly left from over 1f out, kept narrow advantage until headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Special Reserve (9-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Aug.
Mohathab (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Dwelt, held up in touch, headway to track leading pair, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Fancy Footsteps (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Aug.
Constant Cheers (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Chased winner until over 2f out, soon ridden and faded, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Mick's Dancer (9-10) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
Potentiale (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) In touch, headway to track leader 3f out, led over 2f out, kept on well final 1f, won at Goodwood 1m 1f am hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug beating Theocritus (11-12) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Kaleo 5-2 (9-9) Made most, clear 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on, won at Epsom Downs 1m 2f clm stks (5) gf in Aug beating Ahlawy (9-10) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Prince Picasso 10-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and weakened 3f out, 16th of 19, 33l behind Jumbo Rio (8-10) at Curragh 1m 4f app stks gd in Jun '08.
Saltagioo (ITY) 25-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 8, well behind Ordoney (9-3) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Sri Kuantan (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Awkward start, slowly away, headway to chase clear leaders after 2f, ridden and weakened over 4f out, last of 8, 45l behind Epsom Salts (9-13) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f ldy hcp (4) gf in Aug.
