mid-division, tracked leaders on outside 3f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, no impression
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, no impression when lost 3rd towards finish
tracked leaders, headway 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, ridden and hard pressed final furlong, held on
slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous
mid-division on outside, driven over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never nearer
held up behind, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out, no impression
mid-division, driven and lost place over 2f out, never on terms
tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, kept on, just held
CRAZY CHIC will need to improve after making a winning debut at Doncaster but has plenty of scope. He returned a ready winner on that occasion and is just preferred to Major Jack. The latter ran well for third in better company at Leicester last month but the likes of Light From Mars and Desert Strike usually come up short in this grade. Newbury winner Flying Bear is not without a chance and fellow three-year-old Gone With The Wind may have improved since last seen at the track back in April.
Light From Mars 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Moonspring (8-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.
Desert Strike 20-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on until headed and not quicken final 50 yards, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Shaolin (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Major Jack 4-1fav (8-13) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Basil Berry (9-0) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Aug.
Blue Jack 7-2 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway on wide outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance when edged left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, 1l behind O'Gorman (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun '13.
Crazy Chic (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Prominent, shaken up inside final 2f, soon ridden, led just inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Doncaster 6f 3yo mdn (4) gd in Aug beating Tap Your Toes (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Novellen Lad (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Held up, never on terms, 10th of 11, 7l behind Role Player (9-12) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jul.
Flying Bear (IRE) 12-1 (7-9) Switched right to race stand side after 1f, held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 5l behind Eastern Impact (9-2) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Aug.
Gone With The Wind (GER) 3-1 (8-12) Bumped slightly and slowly into stride, held up, not much room from over 2f out until switched left 1f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 8l behind Stomp (8-9) at Windsor 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Apr.
Sweet Talking Guy (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden to chase clear winner over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Dissent (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Aug.
