held up, headway to chase leaders before 7th, driven to challenge after 4 out, kept on same pace from next
in touch, lost place 3rd, struggling in rear 7th, rallied after 4 out, chased leaders next, no extra from 2 out
tracked clear leader, led 6th, hit 8th, hard driven before 3 out, drew clear when mistake last, eased towards finish
chased leaders, driven to challenge 2 out, weakened last
led, soon 10 lengths clear, headed 6th, under pressure when hit 8th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 3 out
held up, under pressure 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
Ciceron won for the first time since 2013 when scoring over track and trip recently. He could go well again despite a hike in the weights but it could pay to stick with top weight PRINCE KHURRAM in this. Donald McCain’s charge won at Perth before going close off a similar mark to today at Cartmel last time. The Yank posted a better effort when third at Uttoxeter and is not badly weighted though Ulis De Vassy and Le Bacardy have yet to show any improvement for slipping down the handicap. Classinaglass is back on a winning mark but arrives out of form.
Prince Khurram 4-1cfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, headway last, led flat, ridden into straight, headed inside last 100 yards, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Kumbeshwar (11-10) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Le Bacardy (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, in 4th 2 out, no impression, 5th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Relentless Dreamer (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Ulis De Vassy (FR) 6-1 (11-0) Held up, closed 5th, one pace when not fluent 3 out, mistake and no extra next, 5th of 6, 17 1/4l behind Dineur (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Ciceron (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, challenged before 3 out, led approaching next, ridden clear from last, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Safari Journey (11-10) by 8l, 8 ran.
The Yank 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not much room 6th, headway 8th, 3rd from 2 out, stayed on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Canicallyouback (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Classinaglass 4-1 (11-11) Led, headed after 3 out, mistake and bumped 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 5, 15 1/4l behind Kassis (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
