in touch in rear, headway entering final 2f, not clear run and hampered over 1f out, soon switched left, ridden and no impression towards finish
raced wide keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
made all, pushed along 3f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, stayed on
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, no impression
keen tracked winner, pushed along and every chance 3f out, ridden when hampered over 1f out, stayed on one pace
raced wide towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never nearer
SMOKEY MALONE had the measure of Bella Colorossa when scoring at Chelmsford earlier this year and went close again at Brighton recently when ahead of Victory Star - Julia Feilden’s grey gets the vote on that form. Jeremiah Johnson finished in front of Sherpa Trail when third on Polytrack here having won a classified race earlier but The Game Is On steps back up in trip looking to end a long losing run so the returning Thermal makes more appeal.
Smokey Malone 13-2 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on well, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Junoesque (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Thermal (IRE) 22-1 (8-7) Slowly away, never better than midfield, 6th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Knowing (9-3) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Victory Star 9-2 (9-6) Disputed lead, ridden and headed narrowly 2f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Junoesque (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Bella Colorossa 3-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind, driven over 3f out, switched right and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Smokey Malone (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Sherpa Trail (USA) 8-1 (10-0) Keen raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and keeping on same pace when short of room inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Miss Sligo (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Apr.
Neminos (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Held up and raced keenly, improved to track leaders 5f out, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, last of 10, 22 1/2l behind Takeonefortheteam (11-0) at Salisbury 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
The Game Is On 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, led under 2f out, ridden 1f out, headed inside final furlong and no match for winner closing stages, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Mythical Madness (9-10) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Jeremiah Johnson (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Miss Sligo (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (6) pol in Apr.