prominent, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, faded final furlong
started slowly, soon mid-division, ridden 2f out, no headway, weakened quickly over 1f out
behind mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
made all, led, ridden clear approaching final furlong, driven, ran on strongly
behind mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on steadily from over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden, outpaced over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
steadied start, held up last, raced keenly, never dangerous final 2f
always behind, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out
awkward leaving stalls, started slowly, tracked winner after 1f, ridden, effort 2f out, kept on one pace, no impression on winner over 1f out
always behind, never a factor
towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
A strong competitive handicap for the prize money on offer can go the way of KING'S EVENT while the sprightly veteran Crossbow Creek and Algarade could give the selection most to think about. King's Event, a lightly raced four-year -old who evidently was slow to come to hand displayed plenty of promise towards the backend of last season. Last time the ground was reported to have been too heavy for him and he was slow to return to the racecourse this season also, only making his seasonal debut in July. He stayed on well there, clearly needing the run and given the exposed profile of the majority of these and the lack of strong recent form, King's Event looks the most likely winner. The return to form of the Mark Rimell yard has seen Crossbow Creek return to winning ways. The slight worry would be that ten furlongs at this venue could be on the sharp side for him while Algarade failed to build on two victories earlier this summer when an expensive failure in a listed event in Germany. She was since disappointing at Great Leighs in a handicap and while it is premature to state the handicapper may have her in his grip, she does now have something to prove. Jeer has dropped down a couple of pounds in the weights while Beauchamp Viceroy, who has not scored since his juvenile days could provide some value for each way supporters. King's Event is the pick to land it.
Scartozz 20-1 (8-8) Chased leader, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 12l behind Royal Power (9-1) at Great Leighs 1m stk (3) pol in Aug.
Kayak (SAF) 18-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 12l behind Buccellati (10-0) at Ascot 1m 2f hcap (2) gf in Jul.
Olympic City (BRZ) 14-1 (9-12) With leader until ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 13, 9l behind The Jostler (8-7) at Newmarket 7f fll hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Bahar Shumaal (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Led, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 26l behind Zero Tolerance (9-1) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-100 (2) hvy in Aug.
Beauchamp Viceroy 10-1 (9-10) Held up, pushed along 3f out, plugged on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 4l behind Russki (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Aug.
Jeer (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 19l behind Bee Sting (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Aug.
Goodwood Starlight (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and struggling on outside 3f out, 9th of 13, 18l behind Love Galore (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jul.
Crossbow Creek 9-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, snatched 3rd post, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Rajeh (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Ofaraby 40-1 (9-2) Always behind, 9th of 10, 36l behind Tazeez (9-11) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Aug.
Algarade 9-2 (9-4) Held up, pushed along 3f out, soon struggling, 12th of 13, 18l behind Spell Caster (8-2) at Goodwood 1m 1f fll hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jul.
King's Event (USA) 11-4fav (8-7) Mid-division until weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 34l behind Perks (8-0) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) hvy in Aug.
Bobski (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) In touch, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Choreography (9-6) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug.
Mystery Star (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Always in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling, 9th of 11, 10l behind Ascot Lime (8-11) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp (3) gd in Aug.
