close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, no impression final furlong
slow into stride, in touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch, dropped to last over 5f out, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on strongly
led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
OCTOBER STORM (NAP) last won almost two years ago when landing a Class 3 handicap at York. He's been racing in better company than this subsequently and the handicapper has given him a chance. Age Of Wisdom won a Goodwood handicap on very fast going in May and hasn't had those conditions subsequently while Cotton Club revelled in the fast ground at Bath coming home 13 lengths clear, for which a 7lb rise doesn't look adequate. Anyonecanhaveitall easily landed a Redcar handicap but has failed to make the expected progress and is 8lb higher while Fayetta is still a maiden after 16 starts and was well beaten at Goodwood last time.
October Storm 13-2 (9-2) Held up in last pair, never on terms, 5th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Graceful Lady (9-2) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Age Of Wisdom (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Restless in stalls, held up in last pair, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, went modest 3rd over 1f out, no chance with 1st 2, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Past Master (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Cotton Club (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Held up off the strong pace in 4th, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, driven clear easily, won at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Sacred Sprite (8-11) by 13l, 5 ran.
The Way You Dance (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, not fluent 8th, soon outpaced, weakened 4 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Handy Hollow (11-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Anyonecanhaveitall 7-4fav (9-1) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out until over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Selino (9-7) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Fayetta 20-1 (9-7) Tracked winner until halfway, handy 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 4th of 5, 14l behind Blame It On Sally (9-3) at Goodwood 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.