held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 110 yards and closed, just failed
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and wandered over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened into 3rd final 110 yards
tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide inside final 2f, strong run to lead inside final furlong, driven out, just held on
tracked leaders in 5th on inside, ridden and weakened 2f out
switched right after start, held up off the pace in rear, never on terms
chased leaders, hung right and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and rallied between horses over 1f out, stayed on in 4th inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
off the pace and always towards rear,
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly inside final 2f, soon behind
off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, closer out wide over 3f out, 7th and no impression final furlong
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten
Temple Lock’s win at Bath came over 1m6f but that’s the only recent winning form on offer. Blue Medici drops down a grade and may do better while Gustave Aitch returned to action with a placed effort at Wolverhampton. A couple of these make their handicap debuts, including Magua, but THEYAZIN gets a token vote on his earlier efforts on the all-weather with this longer trip likely to suit.
Blue Medici 9-2 (9-7) Held up, headway on outer over 4f out, closed into 3rd briefly well over 2f out, lost place well over 1f out, held entering final 1f, plugged on into 4th close home, 4th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Blistering Barney (9-4) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Theyazin (FR) 18-1 (9-1) Soon led, pushed before 2f out where headed, dropped to 4th when ridden entering final furlong, kept on, 4th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Poet Of Life (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (5) gs in Jul.
Thematic (USA) 12-1 (9-8) Always about same place in mid-division, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Rafiot (10-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Temple Lock 11-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 6, 14l behind Spirit Mixer (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Riverfront (FR) 15-8fav (8-13) Held up in 5th, headway between horses over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Ranco (9-9) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Escobedo 11-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden inside 3f, never a factor, 9th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Motawaafeq (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Magua 13-2 (9-2) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 10 1/4l behind Fire Eyes (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (4) pol in Aug.
Montaqem (FR) 20-1 (8-9) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, hung right and weakened 2f out, 9th of 12, 14 1/4l behind On The Right Track (8-11) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Candlemas 33-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Mille Miglia (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.
Ballybaymoonshiner (FR) 66-1 (9-2) Tracked leader over 1f, handy 3rd until pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced and struggling, 5th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Beholding (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Eagles Dare 6-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, held up in touch in rear, pushed along over 3f out, hung left and went modest 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 8l behind Manor Park (10-0) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Heaton Chapel (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Pushed along early to hold position, dropped to rear, never involved, 11th of 12, 35 1/2l behind Merlin's Beard (8-8) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Jul.
Gustave Aitch (FR) 40-1 (9-0) Awkward start, tracked leaders, went 3rd over 1f out, held inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Hooflepuff (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
