chased leaders stand side, ridden along halfway, driven and one pace final furlong
chased leaders stands side, effort over 2f, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
stumbled at start, always towards rear far side
led far side group and overall leader, driven and edged right when headed over 1f, soon beaten
led stands side group, ridden along halfway, headed when weakening over 1f
prominent centre, ridden to lead over 1f, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
in touch centre, driven to challenge and ever chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace
chased leaders to halfway far side
chased leaders stand side, ridden along halfway, outpaced when not much room over 1f, stayed on towards finish
chased leaders stands side, effort over 2f, weakened final furlong
in touch far side, driven to challenge and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
chased leaders stands side, ridden over 2f, driven and ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on
stumbled at start and towards rear stands side, soon chased along, some late headway, never reached challenging position
Matterofact has not been out of the first three in her last seven starts and she should be thereabouts again but she may be a shade too high in the weights and a better bet looks to be ROCKER, who is 3lbs better in with Matterofact for the head that was between them when they clashed at Brighton last month, and he gets the vote ahead of Charles Parnell. The last mentioned has run well in a couple of recent starts but he is not the most consistent of performers so may be best watched. Gold Express looked useful when winning a Newmarket handicap two years ago but he has only had three starts since then and has clearly had a few problems. Willie Muir's Enodoc can race off a 2lb lower mark than landing an apprentice jockey's handicap at Goodwood last time and he rates a bigger threat than Raccoon, who is not as good as he once was but is still capable of fair form as he showed when successful at Musselburgh June and when running well there in defeat recently.
Charles Parnell (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Hotham (8-12) at Ayr 5f hcap (4) hvy in Sept.
King Of Swords (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, driven over 1f, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Arganil (9-2) at Beverley 5f hcap (5) sft in Sept.
Wibbadune (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, driven 2f out, weakened final furlong, 19th of 20, 9l behind Judge 'n Jury (9-0) at Doncaster 5f hcap (4) sft in Sept.
Feelin Foxy 9-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, edged left and kept on, 4th of 18, 1/2l behind Ingleby Star (8-8) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Sept.
Malapropism 8-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden halfway, no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Namir (9-6) at Newmarket 5f hcap (5) gf in Sept.
Matterofact (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) In touch, led over 1f out, headed post, 2nd of 18, nk behind Namir (9-6) at Newmarket 5f hcap (5) gf in Sept.
Gold Express 3-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on but not pace to challenge, 5th of 18, 2l behind Namir (9-6) at Newmarket 5f hcap (5) gf in Sept.
Blessed Place 15-2 (9-1) Led narrowly to well over 2f out, gradually weakened, 10th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Enodoc (9-2) at Goodwood 5f app hcp (5) gf in Sept.
Comptonspirit 7-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Mr Wolf (9-1) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.
Enodoc 8-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden to lead just over 1f out, ran on well, pushed out, won at Goodwood 5f app hcp (5) gf in Sept beating Calabaza (8-7) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Nickel Silver 16-1 (9-1) With winner, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 10l behind Jaconet (8-5) at York 5f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Rocker 9-2 (9-5) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden soon after, running on well close home, just denied, 2nd of 9, hd behind Matterofact (9-5) at Brighton 5f hcap (6) sft in Sept.
Rough Rock (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out and pulled up in race won by Bazguy (8-11) at Great Leighs 6f 3yo clm (6) pol in Jul, 7 ran.
Kalligal 16-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, edged left under pressure, headed well inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Matterofact (9-5) at Brighton 5f hcap (6) sft in Sept.
Gwilym (GER) 20-1 (8-9) Soon pushed along in mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 16, 7l behind Lord of The Reins (9-6) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Raccoon (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, headway to challenge inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Spirit of Coniston (8-1) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sept.
