close up, ridden and slightly outpaced over 1f out, ridden and ran on towards finish
close up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
outpaced
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen, tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, headway to press leader over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
The jump jockeys take over the reins in this novelty handicap with Leighton Aspell having a good chance on C'EST NO MOUR. The latter finished in front of Hollywood Road when winning an amateurs' race over track and trip and is only 3lb higher. Jamie Moore has won this on more than one occasion and rides Altaayil, who won on the all-weather back in 2015, the last time he raced on the Flat. Cordite won here recently and is preferred to Croquembouche, who scored at Pontefract on his latest start.
Altaayil (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Tracked front pair, outpaced after 3 out, no chance from next, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Novis Adventus (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Hollywood Road (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Slow to break, held up, headway over 3f out, led and edged left over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind C'est No Mour (11-0) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Croquembouche (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on gamely, all out, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Melting Dew (9-0) by ns, 7 ran.
C'Est No Mour (GER) 5-2fav (11-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Thames Knight (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Captain Peacock 14-1 (9-10) Mid-division, under pressure over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Essenaitch (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Rossetti 25-1 (11-2) Prominent, lost place after 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 10, 23 3/4l behind John Constable (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Jul.
Ardamir (FR) 33-1 (9-9) Dwelt, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 23l behind Arab Moon (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Cordite (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Tracked leader 3f, handy 3rd, 2nd again over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, ridden out, won at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Ode To Glory (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bamako Du Chatelet (FR) 6-1 (10-0) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Piedita (9-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) gs in Aug.