tracked leaders centre towards far side, led group over 2f out, 3rd and no impression inside final 100 yards
edged right start, led centre, ridden 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish
raced centre towards far side, held up in rear, headway from 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, won going away
carried right start, held up in centre, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
led centre towards far side group, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leader in centre, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on final 100 yards, no impression
held up behind leaders centre towards far side, headway over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
chased leader centre towards far side, outpaced over 2f out, no impression over 1f out
Several are looking to put below-par efforts behind them including Sceptic, who drops back down in class. Naxos struggled in the Britannia at Ascot while course and distance winner Cancan In The Rain was never in contention at Goodwood and Merlin The Wizard steps up in distance. Kempton novice winner Daysofourlives makes a belated reappearance but SNIPER’S EYE also makes his handicap debut having finished runner-up over track and trip in June. David Simcock’s charge may prove the one to side with.
Sceptic (IRE) 5-1jfav (8-2) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 12th of 15, 11l behind Perotto (8-13) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Naxos 20-1 (8-11) Raced far side, chased leaders, weakened pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off and eased inside final 2f, 22nd of 29, 30 1/2l behind Docklands (9-2) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Merlin The Wizard 3-1 (9-8) Raced wide, tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Classic (9-8) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Daysofourlives (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway out wide and carried head high over 1f out, went 2nd and strong run inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov beating Prince of Zenda (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Signcastle City (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 6l behind Terwada (9-8) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Sniper's Eye (FR) 8-1 (9-4) In touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Imperial Emperor (9-10) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Jun.
Wind In Your Sails (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Off the pace in rear, never involved, 6th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Sparks Fly (9-9) at Chester 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gs in Jun.
Cancan In The Rain (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened quickly final 2f, 15th of 17, 30 1/4l behind Novus (9-5) at Goodwood 1m hcp (3) sft in Aug.
