always prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong
slowly into stride, reminder well over 2f out, always in rear
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
took keen hold, led, crossed to stands side after 1f, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leader, switched left just over 2f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, ran on well
held up, progress 3f out, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
half-reared start, held up, headway 2f out, ridden and one pace inside final furlong
Approve The Dream is 4lb out of the handicap but wouldn’t be without a chance on couple of pieces of form this season. Tanqeeb is lightly raced but has switched stables since reappearing in May. Fancy Flyer finally got off the mark on the all-weather track here last month and may be improving but we are going to give another chance to the less-exposed NARAK, who was possibly too keen when a beaten favourite at Catterick. Annexation and Balata Bay remain hard to place.
Fronsac 20-1 (9-6) Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Makambe (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Tanqeeb 9-2 (9-9) Tracked leader, every chance when bumped 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 14 1/4l behind Barasti Dancer (9-0) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gf in May.
Balata Bay 8-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Song of The Isles (8-12) at Salisbury 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Fancy Flyer 10-3fav (9-9) Made all, switched left over 6f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Islay Mist (8-9) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.
Narak 5-4fav (9-0) Led, headed over 4f out, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Toronado Queen (9-0) at Catterick 7f fll stks (5) gd in Aug.
Annexation (FR) 11-10fav (9-7) Mid-division on outside, headway 3f out, 3rd and one pace over 1f out, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Sussex Solo (8-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Aegean Legend 25-1 (9-0) Held up, raced wide, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Jupiter (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Approve The Dream (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway on inside when not clear over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, unable to challenge, 8th of 10, 7l behind Dreamseller (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.