tended to jump right, led, hit 4th, headed 7th, pressed leader until led again 10th until 12th, stayed pressing and every chance but lost 2nd 4 out, chased leading pair until next, weakened approaching 2 out
held up in last pair, headway tracking leaders 10th, 2nd 4 out, led next, 1 length ahead last, driven out
held up in rear, pushed along in 5th before 4 out, no chance when blundered 2 out
tracked leaders until mistake and lost place 7th, behind and jumped slowly next, rallied approaching 11th, outpaced 14th, plugged on run-in
always behind, never involved
pressed leader, led 7th until 10th, led again 12th until 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last two
tracked leaders, hit 2nd, not fluent next, every chance 4 out, ridden before next, 2nd 2 out, driven before last, stayed on same pace run-in
King Fontaine wound back the clock when winning at Plumpton but is 8lb higher here. I'm In Charge won at Fontwell in the spring but couldn't follow up at Wincanton and has gone up in the weights again since. He's A Bully found little for pressure at Market Rasen last month while Whats Left was pulled up on his chasing bow at Southwell. KASBADALI (NAP) takes a big drop in class and has also tumbled down the weights. He has his first run since finishing a well-beaten fourth at Perth in June but should be too good for these if anywhere near his best. Midnight Request and Kyles Faith are also previous course and distance winners with the former preferred in this grade.
Kasbadali (FR) 10-1 (10-2) Led to 5th, with leader, led again 7th, headed 5 out, outpaced when left 2nd briefly next, soon ridden and no chance with leaders, modest 4th from 2 out, 4th of 8, 31 1/4l behind Kilbree Kid (10-6) at Perth 3m hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Whats Left (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Held up in last pair, struggling 5 out, weakened and pulled up after next, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Midnight Request 13-2 (11-8) Mistakes, prominent, bumped 6th, ridden 4 out, weakened last, 4th of 7, 34 3/4l behind Fond Memory (11-3) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in May.
King Fontaine (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, led before last, kept on well, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Green Bank (11-11) by 7l, 7 ran.
I'm In Charge 7-2fav (11-1) Held up in touch in 4th, hit 11th, went 3rd before 3 out, soon left 2nd, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Ruapehu (11-11) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Kyles Faith (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, hard driven approaching 7th, soon weakened, last of 5, dist behind Grey Monk (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f (5) gd in Sep.
He's A Bully (IRE) 5-2fav (10-13) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, slow 8th, switched outside and headway when mistake 4 out, every chance flat, no impression towards finish, 4th of 8, 2l behind Forever My Friend (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.