close up, effort approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ridden out
steadied start close up in rear, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, gaining near finish
keen tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
Nonrunner
CARRINGTON has been placed in both starts in handicaps so far including when runner-up in soft ground at Newmarket last month. His proven ability to handle the going earns Charlie Appleby's charge the vote. Scarlet Dragon and Gold Merlion won their respective maidens on fast ground at Leicester and Thirsk respectively while Boycie was successful on the all-weather earlier. Imperious One returned a losing favourite in novice company last time and Easter Mate has yet to threaten in four starts.
Carrington (FR) 7-2fav (9-7) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway under pressure over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace pace of leading duo, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Time Warp (9-3) at Sandown 7f (4) gd in Aug.
Imperious One (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Awkwardly away raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Sixties Sue (8-13) at Nottingham 6f stks (4) gf in Aug.
Scarlet Dragon 5-2fav (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, ran on, won at Leicester 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug beating Star Of Lombardy (9-0) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Boycie 5-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, chased leading pair, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, no chance after, last of 5, 4l behind Dubai's Secret (9-3) at Windsor 1m (4) gf in Aug.
Gold Merlion (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, held on towards finish, won at Thirsk 7f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Jul beating Ribbing (9-0) by nk, 7 ran.
Easter Mate (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Montsarrat (9-4) at Newmarket 7f (4) gf in Aug.