tracked leaders, led approaching final 2f, ridden out
in touch, headway on outer 2f out, ridden to press winner entering final furlong, unable to quicken and lost 2nd near finish
dwelt soon in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
slow into stride, headway to join leader after 1f, led over 7f out, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, weakened final furlong
always in rear, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, rallied and switched right inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish
led, joined after 1f, headed over 7f out, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, never a factor
CROQUEMBOUCHE hasn't won for over a year now but has been far from disgraced in a decent level of handicaps and showed a really good attitude last time when just failing to make all at Newbury. Georgia Cox got a good tune out of him that day and the combination are taken to go one better here. The one caveat would be that he loves top of the ground so anything worse than good would not be in his favour. Sennockian Star has found the winner's circle elusive during the past year but has a course and distance success to his name and has been performing well enough in decent handicap company this term to be high on the shortlist here. Innocent Touch and Interconnection are respected as is Frozen Force, who has been steadily progressive this term at a lesser level and receives weight all round from his elders.
Innocent Touch (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, chased leader 3f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind First Sitting (10-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Interconnection 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May beating Gold Prince (9-3) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Solo Hunter 13-2 (10-0) Keen, in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong, 6th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Heisman (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Croquembouche (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed and battled on gamely inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 8, nk behind Muzdawaj (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Plutocracy (IRE) 17-2 (9-8) Behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Mistiroc (9-9) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Sennockian Star 16-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd place well inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Scarlet Dragon (8-4) at York 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gd in Aug.
Daisy Boy (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Led 8f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 6, 7l behind Paling (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Frozen Force (IRE) 13-8 (9-4) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, hard ridden, ran on well, won at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Melabi (9-2) by 2l, 4 ran.
