raced keenly, chased leader until 6f out, ridden over 2f out, held inside final furlong, kept on
held up on outside, went 2nd 6f out, ridden over 1f out, soon beaten, outpaced and last final furlong
held up in touch, eased out left 3f out, closed from over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, readily
last to break, held up in last, switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, held by winner final 150 yards, lost 2nd towards finish
Withdrawn
Willie John wasn't beaten far in a Class 2 handicap over the track and trip on very fast ground then pulled too hard at the same level at Ascot. Dawaam's two victories have been on the all-weather and he had Silent Attack just behind when out of the money at Kempton a couple of weeks ago. Hortzader gained the fifth victory of his career at Ripon and is only 3lb higher though could find the ground a bit lively. PLANTADREAM had won a couple of minor Polytrack races before landing a Class 3 classified race at Ascot. He looks the type to improve again and can gain his fourth victory from just eight starts. Gin Palace won a handicap at this level at Newmarket in June and is only 3lb higher.
Silent Attack 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Bullfinch (8-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Dawaam (USA) 7-2 (9-1) Midfield, ridden on outside over 2f out, ran on final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Bullfinch (8-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Hortzadar 10-3 (9-7) Held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, soon eased out left, headway over 1f out, ran on well, led towards finish, won at Ripon 1m hcp (2) sft in Aug beating Hesslewood (9-1) by nk, 10 ran.
Plantadream 13-2 (9-3) Held up in last pair, good headway outside of group over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly pressed and edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ascot 1m stks (3) gs in Sep beating Tulfarris (9-3) by nk, 10 ran.
Gin Palace 11-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, every chance until winner quickened on over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Tempus (9-1) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Willie John 7-1 (9-0) In touch when groups merged over 3f out, short of room and lost place 3f out, not recover, 14th of 16, 7l behind Documenting (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) gd in Sep.