led, pushed along and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
in touch in rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on to go 4th towards finish
raced wide until switched left to track leader 5f out, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leader until 5f out, tracked leaders, wide and effort to press leaders 2f out, led entering final furlong, quickened clear
keen in touch, weakened over 1f out
King Cabo did better than expected when third at Kempton. Looe Beach and Luis Fernando are almost certainly capable of improving on modest debuts but NATIONS PRIDE will be a short price to go one better than at Yarmouth, where he ran green in the closing stages.
Cavendish 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Golden War (9-5) at Beverley 7f stks (5) gd in Sep.
King Cabo (USA) 80-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Altraif (9-5) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Looe Beach (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, some headway 2f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Koy Koy (9-5) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Luis Fernando (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, never a factor, 8th of 9, 18 3/4l behind Goldspur (9-5) at Sandown 1m stks (4) sft in Sep.
Nations Pride (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and switched right over 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Millennial Moon (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Fashion Delight (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Miss Harmony (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (4) pol in Aug.