tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, went clear, readily
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace
chased leaders, ridden and edged left 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace
ZYMYRAN is upped 5lb for winning at Yarmouth but the runner-up has subsequently won so the form looks solid. David Simcock’s colt is preferred to Springwood, who won a lower grade handicap over 7f here last time and has been raised 7lb. Mister Blue Sky ran well at Goodwood last week but has something to prove over this longer distance and Davy's Dilemma is preferred as he wasn’t beaten far in a tougher race at Ascot last time. Book Of Poetry was second at Newmarket recently but was still beaten seven lengths.
Davy's Dilemma 10-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear and keen, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Now Children (9-7) at Ayr 1m (2) gs in Sep.
Springwood (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, to chase leaders, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Newcastle 7f (5) pol in Aug beating Law Power (9-7) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.
Zymyran 12-1 (8-7) In touch in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Yarmouth 1m (4) gf in Sep beating Celestial Spheres (9-3) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Our Charlie Brown 16-1 (8-1) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 5 1/2l behind Andok (8-10) at Doncaster 7f (2) gs in Sep.
Major Cornwallis (IRE) 14-1 (8-2) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Bongrace (8-4) at Newcastle 1m (2) pol in Aug.
Book Of Poetry (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Majoris (9-0) at Newmarket 7f (4) gf in Aug.
Mister Blue Sky (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort to press winner inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Sea Shack (8-11) at Goodwood 7f stks (2) gs in Sep.