held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, weakened towards finish
held up mid-division, ridden and staying on when short of room inside final furlong, not recover
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakening when not much room inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up towards rear and keen, ridden and headway over 1f out, never dangerous
tracked leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
Zlatan is penalised for winning in soft ground at Windsor while both Fast Sprite and Stormbound remain 8lb higher than their most recent wins. Polymnia was runner-up over a mile at Bath last time but has yet to win and preference goes to CAPOLAVORO, second over 7f here on his last couple of outings but a previous winner over today’s trip. Chandon Elysees has been thereabouts in maidens but was soon beaten at Ffos Las on her handicap debut.
Zlatan (IRE) 5-1jfav (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 2nd and waited with until switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Clever Bob (9-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Star Of The Stage 9-1 (9-7) Charged gate, always towards rear, 10th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Encore Moi (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Stormbound (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Broke well, soon restrained in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never a threat, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Cosmic Storm (10-4) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Fast Sprite (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Finelcity (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Quintus Cerialis (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, struggling on outside over 2f out, 12th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Master Gunner (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Capolavoro (FR) 7-2 (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Hardy Black (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Polymnia 10-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway towards inside 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Beatbybeatbybeat (9-2) at Bath 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Oct.
Chandon Elysees 9-1 (8-13) Held up in touch in last pair, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, soon ridden, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 10l behind Posh Bounty (9-3) at Ffos Las 7f hcp fll (5) gs in Sep.
So Much Fun (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 13 1/4l behind You're A Goat (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Imperial Link 28-1 (9-1) Raced near side, held up and always towards rear, 10th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Rebel Lightning (8-10) at Leicester 7f stks (6) gf in Oct.