in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on to lead near finish
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed near finish
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
hampered start, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
went badly right start, prominent, weakened over 2f out
hampered start, always in rear
always towards rear
Grand Entrance can win this handicap with Certain Justice and Sake both worth noting. The selection has improved since his two year old days and has run well on both starts this season. Most latterly when winning at Newmarket when beating Silent Applause two weeks ago. He looks well treated after that run and will take some beating here. Certain Justice will be his biggest rival after success at Leicester. That was an improved effort and he is only racing off a one pound higher mark here but this race does look tougher so he may find a couple too good. Sake looks within the grasp of the handicapper after wins at Newcastle and Beverley and looked exposed at York last time out so is one to treat with caution. So for the winner we return to Grand Entrance.
Coleridge (AUS) (8-13) 4th of 10, 3/4l behind Stormy Kingdom (8-5) at Bunbury (Aus) 6f stk gd in Feb.
Sake (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, led 3f out, headed 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5l behind Fremen (9-7) at York 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.
Certain Justice (USA) 20-1 (9-3) Held up, headway to chase leader 4f out, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, rallied and lead post, won at Leicester 7f stk 0-70 (5) gd in Jul beating Imperial Gain (8-6) by a shd, 6 ran.
Grand Entrance (IRE) 13-8 (9-3) Chased leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Newmarket 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jul beating Silent Applause (9-3) by a nk, 12 ran.
Sea Frolic (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden and some headway on inside 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 16l behind Shrine Mountain (9-6) at Southwell 1m stk (7) fbs in May.
Star Fern 14-1 (8-0) Started slowly, always behind, last of 18, 22l behind Trevian (8-8) at Ripon 1m hcap (6) gf in Jun.
Red Lantern 100-1 (8-7) Raced centre, always in rear, last of 10, 26l behind Blue Trojan (9-10) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-80 (4) frm in Jul.
Hypnotic 7-1 (9-3) Led early, in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 2l behind Out For A Stroll (9-5) at Chester 1m app hcp (5) gf in Jul.