chased leading pair until pushed along and outpaced halfway, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
led, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept slight lead, headed final stride
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, 3rd halfway, ridden and one pace over 1f out, lost 3rd last strides
chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, ran on gamely to lead last stride
always last, never on terms
held up in touch in last pair, pushed along and outpaced halfway, headway in 4th over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final 2f, snatched 3rd final strides
NonRunner
Handytalk won over an extended 5f at Bath recently and is 5lb higher as he returns to this longer trip. Honiara arrives in good form though his earlier win at Brighton came in an amateurs’ race while Frank Bridge has been raised a further 3lb after going close over a longer trip here a fortnight ago. HUMAN NATURE (NAP) missed most of last year but returned to winning ways in an apprentices’ race at Kempton last week with Sarangoo and Saleh behind. He escapes a penalty for that success and can go in again.
Carnival King (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Hampered soon after start, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Ifwecan (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gs in May.
Handytalk (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Made all, ridden out, won at Bath 6f hcp (4) fm in Jul beating Case Key (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Human Nature (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, in command inside final furlong, won at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul beating Kingsley Klarion (9-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Frank Bridge 9-2 (9-9) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Lord Reason (9-6) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Saleh (IRE) 4-1fav (9-6) Went left start, chased leaders, effort and switched right 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Human Nature (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Sarangoo 16-1 (9-3) Prominent, switched right 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Human Nature (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Honiara 4-1 (10-7) Keen, tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon chased winner and edged right, gaining towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Imperial State (10-5) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Archer's Arrow (USA) 10-1 (9-6) Slowly away, tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 18 1/2l behind Keyser Soze (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in May.