slow into stride, soon tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong
keen close up, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on to lead final strides
in touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on
Bolton Abbey was keeping on over 7f at Chester should stay the extra furlong but SHARP COMBO, thought good enough to run in the Chesham, reverts to the all-weather for the first time since winning at Wolverhampton in June and could be well treated. Fozzie Bear has been pretty consistent and Incumbent is improving but has been raised 4lb for finishing second at Kempton. Tiempo Star makes his handicap and all-weather debut but can’t be ignored.
Like A Lion (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 1/4l behind American Star (9-4) at Newbury 7f (3) gs in Sep.
Tiempo Star 15-8 (9-5) Held up last in touch, ridden under 3f out, pressed leader over 1f out, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 3, nk behind New Mission (9-5) at Epsom 1m 1f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Fozzie Bear (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed entering final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 9, nk behind Galileo Glass (9-4) at Thirsk 1m (5) gd in Sep.
Sydney Street 7-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Golden War (9-5) at Beverley 7f stks (5) gd in Sep.
Bolton Abbey (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Mahagoni (9-9) at Chester 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Sharp Combo (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on, last of 3, 2 3/4l behind Banshee (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m (4) gf in Aug.
Incumbent 5-1 (9-9) Broke well to lead, a length clear at 2f, ridden inside 2f, headed entering final furlong, kept on but not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Mr Professor (9-6) at Kempton 1m (5) pol in Sep.