in 3rd place and pushed along 3f out, 5th and beaten over 1f out
chasing (clear) winner 3f out, 3rd and no impression over 1f out
4th and pushed along 3f out, 2nd and no chance with winner over 1f out
tailed off and eased 3f out, soon pulled up
5th and struggling 3f out, 4th and no chance over 1f out
in clear lead towards outside 3f out, still clear over 1f out, easily (limited comments due to poor visibility)
NonRunner
PHOENICIAN STAR was last of four at Chepstow and is still a maiden but he is the highest rated in this and probably the one to beat on overall form with the return to a longer trip probably in his favour. Barnay is a possible danger in a first-time visor as he doesn’t have much to find at the weights. Demurrer won over 1m1f at Lingfield last month while Ralph Beckett will be hoping cheekpieces can spark a revival in Font Vert.
Font Vert (FR) 11-2 (9-7) Led until over 3f out, soon lost place, last of 4, 13 1/4l behind Praeceps (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Groundnut 9-2 (11-5) Clear with leader until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 20 1/2l behind Biotic (12-2) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Barnay 3-1 (9-3) Chased leaders and pushed along at times, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Blistering Bob (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Karakoram 11-2 (8-11) Led, 3 lengths clear 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Bright Saffron (9-0) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Phoenician Star (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened final furlong, last of 4, 3 3/4l behind Starcaster (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Twenty Twenty (IRE) (9-1) 4th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Futura (8-12) at Langon-Libourne 1m 4f gd in Jun.
Can Can Sixty Two 33-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along on outside over 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f, 6th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Naqaawa (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (5) fm in Jun.
Demurrer (USA) 9-2 (10-10) Soon led, headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 7 3/4l behind First Dance (11-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.