pressed leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
dwelt towards rear, never a factor
awkwardly away keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
dwelt in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and chased winner entering final furlong, no impression
close up, switched left over 1f out, ridden and headway to go 3rd inside final furlong
NonRunner
DHALAM has plenty of scope having won a maiden at Wolverhampton back in May. Winners have come out of that race and the Gosden colt gets the nod despite his absence. Cliffs Of Capri has been off the track even longer having also scored at Wolverhampton at the end of last year while Casement won over a mile at Ffos Las before struggling over a longer trip at Sandown. Wannabe Friends won over 7f here earlier but has failed to cope with a rise in the weights and Noble Peace looks to be treading water off his current mark.
Ice Slice (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Mid-division, soon pushed along, modest effort on inside over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Dan Troop (9-6) at Chester 1m hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Medburn Dream 66-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, 9th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Repercussion (9-1) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Noble Peace 5-1 (9-7) In touch, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Medieval (9-5) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Nonios (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, some headway over 1f out, plugged on final furlong, no threat, 9th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Breden (9-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Wannabe Friends 12-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Medieval (9-5) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Casement (IRE) 10-3jfav (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, hampered and lost place over 2f out, rallied and hung right over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Capton (9-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Red Royalist 8-1 (8-11) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Breden (9-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Cliffs Of Capri 11-4 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Archer's Arrow (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Dhalam (USA) 2-5fav (9-5) Always prominent, led inside final furlong, all out, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in May beating Narjes (9-0) by ns, 11 ran.