in touch, close up when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace
close up, pushed along and lost place 4th, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led next, clear next when not fluent, headed flat, kept on one pace
keen tracked leader, ridden to chase clear leader 2 out, led flat, ran on
in touch in rear, close up 3 out, soon ridden and kept on same pace
keen soon led, clear 3rd, not fluent 4th, reduced lead next, headed 3 out, soon weakened
CALL MY LORD, a dual winner in France, made an impressive start for Nicky Henderson when carrying a big weight to victory in a handicap at Sandown in April where he defied a bad mistake at the last. Only four, he looks a cracking recruit to the yard and can make a successful reappearance. High Secret, six times a winner on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott, won a couple of minor races over timber earlier this year and has performed with credit on the level this summer. Caid du Lin couldn't handle the step up to Listed company at Ascot after a 6lb rise for his victory at Fontwell and though Unison has a tremendous career strike-rate of 11-45 he hasn't been in the best of form on the Flat. The latter remark also applies to So Celebre, who followed a maiden hurdles victory here in March with another in a Class 2 juvenile handicap at Ascot. East Indies is 5lb out of the handicap and has plenty to do.
Call Me Lord (FR) 5-1fav (11-12) Mid-division on inside, smooth headway before 2 out, driven to chase leader between last 2, upsides when mistake last, ridden to lead flat, stayed on well, won at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr beating Dolos (11-10) by 3 3/4l, 12 ran.
High Secret (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Joshua Reynolds (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Caid Du Lin (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, driven and effort when hit 2 out, one pace between last 2, no impression flat, 7th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Elgin (11-11) at Ascot 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Unison (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Led 1f, chased leaders, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, 6th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Alemaratalyoum (9-5) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) sft in Sep.
So Celebre (GER) 9-4fav (10-10) Held up on outside, closed 7f out, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 24 1/2l behind Snowy Winter (10-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
East Indies 25-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, no danger after, 9th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Elgin (11-11) at Ascot 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
