keen in touch, wide and headway to press leaders 6f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on same pace
keen in rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
keen tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
close up, switched right pushed along and unable to quicken over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner
switched left start in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch towards rear, pushed along 2f out, soon weakened
led over 8f out, ridden and joined 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on same pace
led, headed over 8f out,tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded towards finish
dwelt towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms
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Music Major has won three times this year, including this race last year when 4lb higher, though has been woefully out of sorts lately. Topology beat Ban Shoof a neck at Kempton earlier this month and there should be little between the pair again today but THE NIGHT KING is taken to defy a 3lb rise for winning at Chelmsford given he appears to have carried recent improvement on Turf back to the all-weather. Fanfair is still unexposed on this surface but looks held by the selection on Turf form.
Narjes 12-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden on outside 2f out, never threatened, 8th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Directory (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Pacific Salt (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Soon towards rear, never on terms, 12th of 14, 25 1/4l behind Livvys Dream (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Fanfair 12-1 (9-5) Close up, edged left over 5f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Sudona (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Oct.
Settle Petal 12-1 (9-12) Keen early, tracked leaders, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, not pace of front pair inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Landue (10-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Para Mio (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride and pushed along, behind, wide on home turn, rider dropped reins and ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Cuttin' Edge (9-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Music Major 16-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Appenzeller (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Topology 9-2 (9-0) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden hung left and stayed on inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Ban Shoof (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.
Classic Charm 14-1 (9-4) Not much room start, towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on, not able to challenge winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Squire (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Tesorina (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Tracked winner, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Appenzeller (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Dawn Of Reckoning 50-1 (10-6) Towards rear, rapid headway on outside chasing leaders 6f out, hung left and weakened over 3f out, 11th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Nevada (11-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Divine Messenger 8-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 7th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Directory (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
The Night King 5-1 (9-8) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final 150 yards, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Hidden Dream (8-4) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Ban Shoof 12-1 (9-5) Keen tracking leaders, went 2nd 7f out, wide on home turn, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on, edged right inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 9, nk behind Topology (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
