steadied start, held up towards rear, headway towards far side over 2f out, chased leader well over 1f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up towards rear, some headway over 2f out, soon hung right, weakened
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, switched right start, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never troubled leaders
switched to race on stand rail over 5f out, chased clear leader until weakened 2f out
awkward leaving stalls, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
slowly away, outpaced, always in rear
soon pushed along in rear, driven, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never in contention
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten leaders
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, driven, hung right, weakened over 2f out
held up, behind, headway on stand rail over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten front pair
chased leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
in touch, pushed along halfway, some headway until ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
led in centre, soon clear, edging right from 2f out, no extra, headed inside final furlong
Equipe De Nuit should run his race whilst Indian Skipper has leading claims on the figures but it may be worth taking a chance with SOUL MURMUR. He's been off the track since making a disappointing debut for this yard at Wolverhampton in April but he had also disappointed when tried at Dundalk by his previous trainer John Oxx. His turf form last year is perfectly respectable in the context of this race and it may be worth taking a chance with him on his return to action although it has been a while since the yard enjoyed a winner. Equipe De Nuit struggled back in handicap company at Warwick but had been running well in similar contests to this prior to that and may be able to bounce back. Indian Skipper takes a marked drop in grade and has run well enough this season to merit respect in this company and the trip shouldn't pose any problems despite his recent form being over six. Sir George is another with claims on the figures and he should be considered, particularly if the market gives out the right signals, as connections tend to place their horses realistically and he's likely to be fit enough to do himself justice. Sir Ike, Markhesa, Well Of Echoes, Tina's Best and Cardinal are others worth a second look in an open race but we'll take a chance with Soul Murmur.
Indian Skipper (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 5l behind Good Gorsoon (8-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.
Only A Game (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, every chance approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish, 7th of 14, 3l behind Annes Rocket (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol.
Sir Ike (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 19l behind Royal Challenge (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f clm stks (5) pol in Sep.
Capo Regime 17-2 (9-4) Behind, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to go 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Rudolph Schmidt (8-7) at Lingfield 7f 3yo sell stks (6) pol.
Equipe de Nuit 8-1 (9-5) Chased winner to 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 10, 14l behind Abhainn (8-4) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
Cardinal 11-4fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure, not troubled leaders, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Bermondsey Bob (8-5) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Sep.
Donny Bowl 20-1 (9-2) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 12l behind Miss Frangipane (8-12) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
Kannon 20-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 11th of 15, 9l behind Ocean Countess (8-12) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep.
Sir George (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Always prominent, outpaced 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, hard ridden and ran on to lead close home, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Apr '08 beating Pha Mai Blue (9-3) by nk, 10 ran.
Soul Murmur (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 12, 21l behind Campli (8-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Apr.
Stand In Flames 9-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, no extra when lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Blue Noodles (8-12) at Chepstow 7f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gs in Sep.
Fathey (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 10l behind Lujano (8-11) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
Migliori 9-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind Boho Chic (8-8) at Bath 6f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd in Sep.
Tina's Best (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 16l behind Poppet's Lovein (9-8) at Newcastle 7f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.
Enhancing 50-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 5f out until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 11l behind Blue Noodles (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.
Markhesa 9-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, not clear run on inside over 2f our or well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 12, 5l behind Gassin (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Well of Echoes 25-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Castano (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Kings Ace (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 13l behind Cheyenne Red (9-1) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.
