went right start and slowly away, held up in rear, not clear run 3f out, headway when not much room over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, soon led, hard pressed final furlong, just lost out on the nod
tracked leaders, switched left 3f out, weakened over 2f out
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in touch in mid-division, closed 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, hung left and challenged over 1f out, just prevailed on the nod
tracked leaders, closed 8f out, weakened over 2f out
RECORDMAN (NAP) made a winning start in handicaps with a victory at Chelmsford and an apprentice’s allowance negates part of a 5lb rise. There looks more to come from Saeed bin Suroor’s colt but several are looking to put below par efforts behind them. That includes Drill and Life On Earth, who both won before finding life tough in Class 2 company, while King's Proctor had placed before a poor effort at Goodwood. Benadalid missed out on a hat-trick when second over 1m6f at Nottingham and Rare Groove is upped in class off a higher mark after winning at Hamilton last month.
Drill 8-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, last of 10, 9 1/4l behind Soto Sizzler (8-0) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
King's Proctor (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Led 2f, tracked leader until 3f out, chased leaders, weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Desert Path (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Benadalid 6-1 (8-12) 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Island Brave (9-13) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Recordman 6-5fav (9-3) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Aug beating Majboor (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Life On Earth (USA) 9-2 (8-11) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 5, 8 1/2l behind Timoshenko (8-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Rare Groove (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Held up behind, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden to chase leader, led inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Granite City Doc (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Arthenia (IRE) 10-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 10l behind Saving Grace (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.