slowly away, soon close up on outside, ridden and weakened 5f out
slowly into stride, held up in rear, driven along over 4f out, headway over 3f out, soon close up, led over 1f out, stayed on well
towards rear, ridden 6f out, soon weakened
got loose on the way to the start, held up, headway over 5f out, ridden in 4th over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
led, ridden 3f out, edged left over 2f out, soon edged right and headed, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, no impression final 100 yards
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon edged right, weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
American History was only beaten half-a-length in a handicap at Doncaster last month while Waterville Dancer was runner-up over 1m6f at Salisbury last time but the handicapper rates both inferior to Steaming. That one was very disappointing at Windsor when odds-on, however, and may be best watched for now. Catcher On The Go won over hurdles here in June but that was over 2m4f and the seven-year-old stays much further. Zeelander is a likely improver over this trip but so is WINE LIST (NAP). The latter is a half-brother to the useful Elbereth and he caught the eye on debut at Newbury last year, despite missing the break.
Cable Car 25-1 (11-0) Keen, early, in touch, towards rear, closed over 3f out, 2nd 2f out, soon edged left, veered right over 1f out, no chance with winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Potters Story (10-13) at Worcester 2m (6) gd in Aug.
Catcher On The Go (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Chased leading trio, 3rd before 2 out, ridden to lead between last 2, clear approaching last, edged right run-in, kept on strongly, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Yes Daddy (11-8) by 12l, 7 ran.
The Last Melon 200-1 (10-0) Pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, always towards rear, tailed off, 9th of 10, 26 3/4l behind Marie Josephe (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
In Dreams Sixties Icon colt out of Tidal Run.
Steaming (IRE) 4-6fav (9-1) Led, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, lost well held 3rd close home, 4th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Shadow Warrior (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Waterville Dancer (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Chased clear leaders, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Moabit (9-12) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Wine List 8-1 (9-5) Slowly away, in touch halfway, effort over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Sound Bar (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Flooded 50-1 (8-12) Very awkward start, always well behind, last of 9, dist behind Pondering (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (6) gd in Jul.
Jumbo's Boy Multiplex gelding out of Silver Gyre.
Freedom Fighter (IRE) 2-1jfav (9-5) Chased leaders on inner, pushed along and lost place before halfway, ridden in 5th over 2f out, some modest progress over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 7, 7 1/4l behind King George River (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m mdn hvy in Jul.
American History (USA) 13-2 (9-11) Led, edged left to race alone over 4f out, switched back to centre over 3f out, edged left and rider dropped rein briefly inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Ingleby Mackenzie (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Zeelander 5-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Big Challenge (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Nov.
