tracked leaders, led 2f out, driven out
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakening and edged left approaching 1f out
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, switched left to chase leaders approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, mid-division, driven halfway, slightly outpaced, stayed on from over 1f out to chase winner inside final furlong
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear and keen, ridden and headway over 3f out to chase leaders, weakened over 1f out
in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, not much room over 1f out, switched left and kept on
towards rear, ridden 4f out, hampered and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on
prominent, ridden to lead 3f out, headed 2f out and weakened
slowly into stride, lost touch halfway, eased from over 1f out
Imperial Gain, High Octave and Endless Night are three against the field in this tight handicap and the tentative nomination is given to Imperial Gain. The selection was a fair fifth behind Finsbury last time out that form looks rock solid in the context of this race and off the same mark here he looks the one to be on. High Octave rates the main danger on his latest second behind Macedon but he is rising in the weights without winning and is passed over for that reason.Endless Night is another that could go well but he was behind High Octave last time and on the same terms here he has a little to find. Smile For Us is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he looks weighted up to his best and with this in mind for the winner we return to Imperial Gain who looks sure to be sharpened up by the first time visor.
Imperial Gain (USA) 4-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on again final furlong but not pace to trouble leaders, 5th of 14, 5l behind Finsbury (9-4) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol.
Smile For Us 33-1 (9-1) Raced stand side, prominent, hard ridden and effort over 1f out, soon one pace, 6th of 18, 7l behind Lincolneurocruiser (9-2) at Newmarket 7f app hcp (5) frm.
High Octave (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Held up, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Macedon (9-3) at Folkestone 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Endless Night 7-1 (9-3) In rear, reminders 5f out, headway halfway, effort on inside approaching final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Mataram (9-4) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Possessed 14-1 (9-0) Behind, beaten when driven on outside over 2f out, 10th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Night Cru (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Cativo Cavallino 14-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 7l behind Al Qasi (9-3) at Lingfield 6f mdn aut stk (5) pol.
Bollywood (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, not quicken and soon beaten, last of 10, 3 1/2l behind Gwilym (8-10) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
Mid Valley 10-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 12l behind Cindertrack (9-7) at Brighton 7f 3yo hcp (5) frm.