held up, 7th and travelling well 2f out, good progress between horses, to lead inside final furlong, won going away (hand timed)
chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, took keen hold and held up in rear, ran on inside final furlong, no chance
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon not quicken, and lost 2nd
mid-division, pushed along 4f out, headway on inner to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace
refused to race and took no part
slowly into stride, pushed along on outside 4f out, soon beaten
in touch, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, and kept on, not quite pace to challenge
slowly into stride, always behind, driven along and struggling halfway
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final 1f
chased leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened quickly approaching final 1f
DICHOH is selected with Royal Envoy and Dabbers Ridge the most pertinent dangers. Despite his obvious quirks, Dichoh is a fairly consistent type at this grade and having won in a non-plating contest at Salisbury, we remain hopeful that he can deliver another solid run. Royal Envoy has a very useful 7lb claimer. The pair had no chance against Aeroplane at Wolverhampton and this looks a more realistic assignment. Dabbers Ridge has the back class to take an event of this nature. Whether he is able to put together a performance of that magnitude these days is another matter entirely. Napoletano can front run and there is a likelihood he will try to repeat the forcing tactics he employed last time out at Brighton. Art Market has placed in a couple of handicaps of late and is tried in cheekpieces. Kingsgate Castle has a bit to do on the figures though he has performed adequately in a visor and Cathy Gannon is riding well. Dichoh has least negatives in a field where positives are fairly thin on the ground.
Dichoh 9-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division on rail, good headway 2f out, soon challenging, hung left well inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Salisbury 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep beating In The Mood (9-8) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Napoletano (GER) 8-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, chased winner until weakened entering final 1f, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind You've Been Mowed (8-4) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
Royal Envoy (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 9l behind Aeroplane (9-10) at Wolverhampton 7f clm stks (5) pol in Sep.
Art Market (CAN) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7l behind Tamasou (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Dabbers Ridge (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 7l behind Ocean Legend (8-13) at Lingfield 1m sell stks (6) pol.
Lady Micklegate (USA) 50-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, no impression, last of 13, 17l behind Global (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
My Sweet Georgia (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, never dangerous, last of 13, 19l behind King's Masque (9-4) at Kempton 1m clm stks 0-70 (6) pol in Sep.
Kingsgate Castle 11-4fav (9-0) Chased leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Romantic Queen (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f sell stks (6) pol in Sep.
Love Allowed 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 15l behind Rudolph Schmidt (8-7) at Lingfield 7f 3yo sell stks (6) pol.
Magic Cloud 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, 8th halfway, hampered 2 1/2f out, no extra over 2f out, 10th of 14, 16l behind Thats A Fret (9-0) at Listowel 6f hcp 47-65 gd in Sep.
Tango Step (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, moderate 4th approaching straight, no extra under pressure from under 2f out, 14th of 15, 14l behind If Paradise (8-11) at Roscommon 7f hcp 47-65 gf in Jun.
Batchworth Blaise 12-1 (8-9) Dwelt, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, soon driven, strong challenge over 1f out, not quicken, well inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Dichoh (9-5) at Salisbury 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
