slowly away tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on to lead post
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed post
tracked leader until over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched left approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
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Matewan has been raised only 2lb after scoring at Ripon but is upped in class. A winner at Windsor, Fantastic Blue is another facing a more difficult task today though is still preferred to recent course and distance runner-up Sempre Presto. Wolf Prince has found only one too good in all three outings in novice company and will be sharper for last month’s reappearance but DANTE’S VIEW (NAP) is preferred. Sir Michael Stoute’s colt gets closer with every start and, having just missed out in this grade at Catterick on his handicap debut, he gets the vote to go one better in this.
Fantastic Blue 6-4fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, squeezed through inside final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear when hung left inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Starfighter (9-7) by 3l, 6 ran.
Dante's View (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along along and unable to quicken over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Euro Implosion (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Sempre Presto (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Held up, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Harmonise (9-12) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gd in Aug.
Matewan (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-5) Steadied start, in touch, pushed along 3f out, headway to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug beating Deinonychus (8-5) by 1l, 7 ran.
Wolf Prince (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, chased clear winner 4f out, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Ahorsewithnoname (9-6) at Catterick 1m 4f stks (5) sft in Aug.