prominent, driven 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
led until well over 1f out, faded final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, driven out
in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
always behind, weakened over 2f out
in touch, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, weakened final furlong
always prominent, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon rallied, kept on gamely
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat
Mushtaq’s bid for a hat-trick came unstuck at Sandown and this looks no easier. LEDHAM (NAP) is less exposed having placed at Sandown on last month’s handicap debut and is fancied to show further progress today given he’s Ryan Moore’s only ride at the meeting. Wufud won a novice race at Ffos Las recently and has to come into the reckoning but Hombre Casado is upped in class having been recently gelded. Mudallel and Sir Hamilton had both gone close at Chelmsford on their respective penultimate starts only to turn in poor efforts last time.
Mushtaq (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind The Emperor Within (9-6) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Sir Hamilton (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off, last of 7, 32 1/2l behind Isomer (9-3) at Ascot 1m stks (3) gd in Sep.
Mudallel (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, late headway, never nearer, 13th of 15, 6 1/4l behind War Glory (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Ledham (IRE) 15-8 (9-3) Shade keen early, led 1f, tracked leader until halfway, chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd again 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind History Writer (9-3) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Wufud 10-11fav (9-2) Prominent, led over 1f out, soon headed, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on, led gain towards finish, won at Ffos Las 7f stks (5) gd in Sep beating Preacher Man (9-2) by 1l, 6 ran.
Spirit Of Belle 50-1 (9-3) Always behind, last of 10, 16 1/2l behind Tahreek (9-0) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Kingston Kurrajong 66-1 (8-11) Always behind, 12th of 15, 6 1/4l behind War Glory (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Hombre Casado (FR) 4-1 (9-10) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Exec Chef (9-8) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
The Warrior (IRE) 6-1 (8-2) Settled in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Daira Prince (9-5) at Bath 1m hcp (3) fm in Sep.