prominent and tracked leader, outpaced and ridden at 5f, made no impression
held up, outpaced and pushed along inside 3f, weakened
raced in mid-division, pushed along at 3f, made late headway, snatched third final strides
tracked leaders, travelled strongly, ridden at 2f and kept on inside final furlong, just denied
tracked leaders, ridden inside 3f, kept on and led inside final furlong, won gamely
led and travelled strongly, ridden at 2f and kept on, headed inside final furlong, lost third close home
raced in mid-division, ridden inside 3f, kept on but not reach leaders
held up, ridden inside 3f, made no impression
raced in mid-division, outpaced and pushed along at 3f, kept on but not reach leaders
Kentucky Kingdom has done all his winning at Chelmsford so far and is raised a further 5lb for last month’s success. LIBERTY WARRIOR (NAP) is less exposed and, having finished with a late flourish to claim second at Salisbury on his handicap debut, he looks the one to side with debuting on the all-weather. Twisted Dreams and Tilsitt have been thereabouts over shorter trips recently while Near Kettering returns to the level having won over hurdles and bumper winner Hackberry placed at Wolverhampton in July.
Hackberry 100-1 (9-13) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ran on, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Swoon (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Kentucky Kingdom (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Held up in rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Aug beating Time Interval (9-9) by 1l, 8 ran.
Liberty Warrior (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway and switched left 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd final strides but no match for winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Dual Identity (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Global Art 9-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Genesius (10-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Tilsitt (FR) 12-1 (9-9) Raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not quite pace to challenge, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Gweedore (10-0) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Twisted Dreams (USA) 3-1 (9-4) Led and raced keenly, went clear halfway, reduced lead when ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Brazen Bolt (8-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Viceregent 13-2 (10-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 11l behind Iolani (9-9) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Near Kettering 4-1fav (11-1) Towards rear, headway 3 out, pushed along and led 3f out, pulled clear from 2 out, mistake last, easily, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Grand Enterprise (10-0) by 9 1/2l, 11 ran.
International Law 8-1 (9-3) Led 1f, close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 3 1/2l behind Genesius (10-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.