held up, good headway on rails over 1f out, strong run in inside final furlong, closed on winner near finish, just failed
towards rear, never on terms
uneasy in stalls, soon driven along towards rear, no chance final 2f
raced on outside, led, ridden and headed final 70 yards, chased winner after, held when lost 2nd near finish
held up, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
held up, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on to lead final 75 yards, just held on near finish
raced on stand side rail, with leader to 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch on outside, ridden 2f out, soon one pace, no impression on leaders
in touch, on rails, hard ridden to chased leaders and eged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly away, behind, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
Withdrawn
SHAKESPEARE'S SON, Penrice Castle and Compton Rose are shortlisted in the finale and the vote is given to the first-named. The selection has been in good form and there was plenty to like about the way he chased home Royal Challenge at Wolverhampton last time. He has yet to win on the turf but he remains on a fair mark and he should prove hard to beat. Penrice Castle finished in mid-division in a handicap at Folkestone last time and although she should again run her race, the handicapper may have her measure at present. Compton Rose wasn't beaten far back in fifth behind Enodoc over this course and distance last time and a reproduction of that effort should see him in the shake-up. Lithaam is hard to recommend at present as Milton Bradley's string remain out of form, a comment that would also apply to Bluebok. Shakespeare's Son looks the percentage call in a tough finale.
Shakespeare's Son 11-2 (9-4) Held up, ridden 2f out, headway inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Royal Challenge (9-5) at W'hampton 6f hcap (6) pol in Sept.
Coconut Moon 33-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 15l behind Angus Newz (9-0) at Chester 6f lst fll stk (1) gs in Sept.
Compton Rose 5-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, behind, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite paced to challenge, 5th of 15, 2l behind Enodoc (9-2) at Goodwood 5f app hcp (5) gf in Sept.
Punching 5-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 15, 8l behind Obe Brave (9-3) at Brighton 7f clm (6) gf in Sept.
Sand Cat 16-1 (8-7) Soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Blessed Place (8-5) at Sandown 5f hcap (4) sft in Sept.
Bluebok 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders over 3f, 13th of 16, 10l behind Multahab (8-8) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sept.
Sofinella (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) With leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed just over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Enodoc (9-2) at Goodwood 5f app hcp (5) gf in Sept.
Penrice Castle 12-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, raced stands side, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th in group of 6, 6th of 12, 5l behind Azygous (9-5) at Folkestone 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Sept.
Lithaam (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) In rear, ridden 2f out, kept on, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Spoof Master (8-13) at Great Leighs 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug.
Diademas (USA) 40-1 (7-12) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong without troubling leaders, 7th of 15, 3l behind Enodoc (9-2) at Goodwood 5f app hcp (5) gf in Sept.
Moverra (IRE) 28-1 (8-6) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 7l behind Mulberry Lad (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Sept.
Bertie Southstreet 16-1 (8-5) Held up, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 11th of 18, 6l behind Namir (9-6) at Newmarket 5f hcap (5) gf in Sept.
Music Box Express 11-1 (8-8) Made all, switched to stnd side over 2f out, soon hard driven, ran on well, won at Warwick 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sept beating Brandywell Boy (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 16 ran.
