tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, carried left after, bumped slightly inside final furlong, led close home
led early, prominent, not much room over 2f out, led over 1f out, hung left after, bumped rival slightly inside final furlong, headed close home
held up, some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
awkward start and slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in mid-division, ridden on outside over 2f out, edged right and no impression over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, unable to challenge, lost 3rd close home
stumbled start, towards rear, headway when not much room over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home
soon led, headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
prominent, challenged over 2f out until unable to quicken and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, not much room on inside and lost place from 2f out, kept on again inside final furlong, no impression
Zlatan has been in fine form all summer and certainly deserved his easy victory at Sandown though he’s up 5lb and has never won from a mark this high. Abel Tasman has only won once, on fast ground at Haydock, and though he’s been running well he’s 11lb higher. OH IT’S SAUCEPOT completed a hat-trick on good to soft last summer and didn’t have those condition again until Yarmouth last time when she looked right back to her best. She looks the one to beat as Black Caesar has been getting beaten regularly this summer and is probably a few pounds high. Family Fortunes has only won on the all-weather and this ground could prove too slow while Harlequin Striker does best in lower-grade handicaps.
Master Carpenter (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Off the pace towards rear on inside, steady headway 3f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Exec Chef (9-6) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Zlatan (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Pressed leader, led 3f out, clear 2f out, stayed on well, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Morning Has Broken (9-3) by 3 1/4l, 6 ran.
Man Of Harlech 16-1 (9-10) Virtually refused to race, detached throughout, last of 9, dist behind Dark Pearl (9-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
High Acclaim (USA) 18-1 (8-13) Slowly away, never travelled in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, went modest 5th close home, 5th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Majboor (9-2) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Oh It's Saucepot 6-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Leigh's Law (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Abel Tasman 16-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, edged right and not clear run over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Dragons Voice (9-4) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Secret Return (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Dragons Voice (9-4) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Black Caesar (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Kachumba (8-8) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Harlequin Striker (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, led again inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1/2l behind Data Protection (9-6) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Ashazuri 7-2 (9-2) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on outer, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 12 1/4l behind Hollydaze (9-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.
Family Fortunes 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge on inside 2f out, led narrowly inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Maypole (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
