raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
keen tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon headed, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, led approaching final 2f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
held up, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led briefly approaching final furlong, rallied towards finish, just held
dwelt in rear, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, driven out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
Clock Chimes and Van Velde are unexposed but the former has his first run away from Southwell. The latter makes more appeal having already finished second over 6f here. CHAMPION HARBOUR won over a mile here in May and is only 2lb higher. He’s been placed three times over this trip so heads the short-list ahead of Zamjar, who has been running better than recent form figures would suggest and has been eased in the weights. Hemingway probably needs to drop a few more pounds while Portledge has become disappointing.
Hemingway (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Behind, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 7 1/4l behind The Nazca Lines (8-13) at Carlisle 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Zamjar 8-1 (9-0) Behind, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Cool Team (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Navarone (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon one pace, 5th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Intense Style (9-10) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Clock Chimes 7-4fav (8-12) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and edged right entering final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Invincible Man (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Alfie's Angel (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders until weakened and behind from halfway, 10th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Short Work (9-0) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Kreb's Cycle (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Whip Nae Nae (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Portledge (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, kept on same pace final furlong, 9th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Rock Warbler (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Miss Sheridan (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 17 3/4l behind Important Mission (8-13) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Used To Be 50-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 13 3/4l behind Rodaini (8-12) at Ripon 1m stks (3) gd in Aug.
Red Gunner 33-1 (8-13) In rear, not clear run over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Red Trooper (8-7) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Champion Harbour (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-0) Held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Riponian (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Van Velde (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Very keen to post, early reminders and soon chasing leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on, driven out, won at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Sep beating Essential (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
