in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on to go 3rd close home
close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide in touch, ridden and headway 3f out, chased winner 2f out, no impression final furlong
held up in rear, wide and good headway to lead over 2f out, clear over 1f out, edged left and eased inside final furlong, comfortable
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, weakened over 2f out
close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
soon tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
Sandyman won on soft at Windsor earlier but is 8lb higher today while The Met placed at Goodwood behind Snow Ocean, who is due to run in the previous division of this. The progressive Alpine Mistral should be thereabouts once again and is preferred to the veteran Awake My Soul while Strawman has scope stepping up in trip. CASTING VOTE failed to see out the 1m4f at Kempton last time but had won over today’s trip at Windsor before that and may well come out best on his handicap debut if handling the underfoot conditions.
Sandyman 4-1 (9-9) Raced wide early, chased leading trio, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Nasraawy (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
The Met 13-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along and effort over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Snow Ocean (8-13) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Casting Vote (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Chased leader, led after 1f, pushed along entering final 3f, lost position, no extra close home, 4th of 9, 11 1/2l behind My Frankel (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Awake My Soul (IRE) 5-1cfav (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Benadalid (9-1) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Alpine Mistral (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Lady Sansa (9-8) at Chester 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.
Tindrum 6-1 (8-12) Raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 7, 9 1/2l behind Doubling Dice (9-2) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Strawman (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Arch Moon (9-5) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Deinonychus 20-1 (8-12) Pulled hard tracking leaders on inside, steadied off heels and lost place over 3f out, never dangerous after, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Awesomedude (9-10) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Casa Loupi 13-8fav (9-8) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along chasing leaders, went 2nd 8f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, chased leaders, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on, 6th of 15, 4l behind Couldn't Could She (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep.