soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
led early, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced wide close up, headway 3f out, led 2f out, pushed clear, eased close home
Despite racing on the unfavourable far side, Walhaan finished ahead of King Carney in the Cambridgeshire and should confirm the form. Overwrite is hard to predict and still 5lb higher than for his last win but Dashing Roger arrives in good form. However, it would be no surprise to see this develop into a straight fight between Ascension and HARTSWOOD. The former was foiled in his hat-trick bid here last time off this mark and steps up a furlong so the latter gets the vote as he’s been in cracking form at York over the summer and may have benefited from a break.
King Carney 25-1 (8-9) Keen held up towards rear, never a factor, 21st of 27, 15 3/4l behind Majestic Dawn (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Ascension 11-8fav (9-7) Keen early close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd final strides, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Tomfre (9-4) at Leicester 7f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Hartswood 8-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon headed, stayed on, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Brunch (8-7) at York 1m hcp stks (2) gd in Aug.
Walhaan (IRE) 28-1 (8-5) In touch far side, ridden 2f out, led this group approaching final furlong, no chance with stand side, 13th of 27, 12 1/2l behind Majestic Dawn (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Overwrite (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Matthew Flinders (8-9) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Dashing Roger 10-3 (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 6, nk behind Tom Collins (8-13) at Pontefract 1m hcp (3) sft in Oct.