led briefly after start, led again 7f out, clear over 5f out until over 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
soon led, headed 7f out, chased leader, led over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, hard pressed towards finish, held on
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, every chance towards finish, just held
awkward start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, eased
led early, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, close up over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
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The Groove takes a step-up in grade off a 5lb higher mark after landing a 7f Class 6 at Chepstow. CUBAN HEEL has now been beaten in five handicap at this level though only just failed at Epsom and should be god enough to finally get off the mark. Sir Plato has been beaten five times from his new mark since a short-head victory in a Bath handicap but Bombastic is just 1lb higher than his victory at Haydock in May and has been racing at a higher level. None of the remaining trio can be dismissed in a tight looking handicap.
Bombastic (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Soon crossed over to lead, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased leader until inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Vale Of Kent (9-2) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Sir Plato (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Led early, remained prominent, led again over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Optimum Time (8-8) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Cuban Heel 10-3 (9-5) In touch, ridden and no impression over 2f out, driven and headway inside final furlong, stayed on to press winner close home, 2nd of 6, hd behind Deadly Accurate (9-0) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Good Authority (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Close up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 5, 8 1/2l behind Belle Meade (9-10) at Sandown 7f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Accomplice 25-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Forward Thinker (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.
The Groove 6-5fav (9-8) Always prominent ion rail, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating It's Not Unusual (9-6) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Redgrave (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on, 6th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Honey Man (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Aug.