made all, ridden clear over 2f out, stayed on well
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, well beaten final 3f
chased leaders, improved to chase winner 2f out, soon edged right, hung right inside final furlong, stayed on
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
dropped in start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on past beaten horses from over 1f out, never in contention
raced keenly, steadied after 1f towards rear, well beaten final 3f
held up towards rear, switched left and squeezed through 2f out, never in contention
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon lost place
held up towards rear, headway 9f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced
PATAVIUM is the form pick to land this handicap with both Grandad Bill and Sphere worthy of a mention. The selection has won two of his last three races and as a consequence he has risen quite significantly in the weights. He has now gone up eight pounds in the ratings since his latest win at Beverley but he still looks more than capable of being competitive. He had previously proven himself as a decent handicapper over hurdles and with luck in running he can continue to improve on the level. Grandad Bill carries as six pound penalty for his latest success at York. He has been ultra consistent this summer and connections are keen to take advantage of what could be a lenient handicap mark and for that reason any market moves should be noted. Sphere is still winless in 14 attempts but he has continued to run well in defeat over the past three months. He looks well handicapped on his best form and has potential each way claims. Patavium is on the upgrade and is given the vote to win again.
Oddsmaker (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Short of room soon after start, switched right and headway to lead after 1f, clear 5f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 15, 5l behind Grandad Bill (8-4) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Patavium (IRE) 11-1 (8-4) Always prominent, led 3f out, clear 2f out, ran on well, won at Beverley 1m 2f app hcp (6) gf in Aug beating Astronomical (9-5) by 6l, 13 ran.
Sphere (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) Prominent, went 2nd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Ghufa (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol.
Piper's Song (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Inch Lodge (9-8) at Kempton 1m 3f app hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Grandad Bill (IRE) 9-2fav (8-4) Close up, chased clear leader over 3f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, eased near finish, won at York 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs beating Force Group (9-3) by hd, 15 ran.
Hard Luck Story 5-2 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Blessing Belle (8-7) at Hamilton 1m 3yo sll (5) gd in May.
Regent's Secret (USA) 7-1 (8-12) In rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Herrera (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Aug.
Love In The West (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 6f out, regained lead over 4f out, headed inside last, kept on, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Rosewin (8-7) at Catterick 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Aug.
Bourse (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 13l behind Oddsmaker (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Aug.
Wilmington 40-1 (8-1) Held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 6l behind Ensnare (9-3) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.
Grethel (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon driven and weakened, 7th of 11, 8l behind Shifting Gold (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Angels And Demons (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 21l behind Clientele (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in Jul.
