chased leaders, hampered over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, no extra
held up in 5th, headway over 3f out, edged right over 2f out, soon weakened
chased winner until over 1f out, no extra towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, held by winner
made all, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, stayed on
dropped out start, held up in rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, stayed on, went 3rd close home, no impression
Arctic Sound has dropped to a mark off which he should be capable of winning but he’s never run over this trip before and conditions might stretch his stamina. RHYTHMIC INTENT (NAP) won over further on soft going at Newbury in August and ran another fine race in a valuable handicap at Haydock next time. He’s on a career-high mark but has everything else in his favour so should take all the beating. Getchagetchagetcha is back on a winning mark but was behind Spanish Archer in this last year while Win O'Clock has only won over 1m2f so far. Brentford Hope will need to up his game in this grade.
Spanish Archer (FR) 10-3 (9-10) Tracked leaders until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 24l behind Away He Goes (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Getchagetchagetcha 33-1 (9-7) Slowly away and pushed along, behind most of way, 8th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Data Protection (8-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Rhythmic Intent (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Euchen Glen (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Win O'Clock 9-4 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden into narrow lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on again inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Omnivega (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Arctic Sound 4-1 (9-12) Tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Victory Chime (9-10) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Brentford Hope 9-4jfav (9-9) Chased leaders, travelled smoothly, pushed along 2f, short of room entering final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind My Frankel (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Aug.