led, headed before 2nd, soon led again, headed after 3rd, led 4th, ridden and pressed from 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish
tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led flat, ran on well
held up, in last pair, bumped 1st, headway before 2 out, beaten when not fluent last, took 3rd flat
took keen hold, prominent, led briefly before not fluent 2nd, led after next, slow and headed 4th, weakened before 2 out
held up, in last pair, not much room 1st, headway before 2 out, ridden and beaten when not fluent last, weakened flat
tracked leaders, on outside, wandered into 1st, not fluent and lost place next, headway before 4th, challenged after 3 out until before next, not fluent and stayed on same pace last
chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, rallied after 3 out, weakened before next
Invocation has been beaten by Hygrove Percy, Nachi Falls and CLIFFS OF DOVER so provides a good form guide. He receives weight from the three winners today but only 5lb from Paul Nicholls' charge, who was the latest to get the better of him at Worcester. There should be more to come from the latter, who is lightly raced. Indulgent was a modest maiden on the Flat while Night Of Sin makes his racecourse debut. But Visage Blanc is rated 75 on the level, higher than most of these, and stayed 1m4f so could be a danger if jumping adequately.
Hygrove Percy 13-8fav (11-5) Made all, clear off home bend, stayed on well, pushed out, comfortably, won at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gs in Aug beating Linger (11-5) by 5l, 9 ran.
Nachi Falls 11-4 (11-5) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden and stayed on well from last, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep beating Diable De Sivola (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Cliffs Of Dover 7-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led flat, driven right out, won at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug beating Invocation (10-12) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Indulgent 11-2 (8-7) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 3/4l behind L'apogee (8-11) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Invocation (FR) 2-1fav (10-12) Slightly reluctant to line up, led, not fluent 3rd, headed 5th, led again after 3 out, headed flat, no extra close home, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Cliffs Of Dover (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Night Of Sin (FR) Sinndar gelding out of Natt Musik.
Visage Blanc 6-1 (9-2) Held up, in last pair, pushed along and headway chasing leaders over 3f out, 3rd 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Guns of Leros (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp stks (4) gf in Aug.
