led after 1f, ridden along over 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, driven to chase winner final furlong
in touch, ridden along over 3f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong
always in rear
mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression
held up in rear, ridden along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
never better than mid-division
prominent, ridden over 3f out, driven and one pace final furlong
towards rear, never dangerous
mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden along over 3f out, one paced until weakened inside final furlong
led, headed after 1f, remained in touch, ridden along over 3f out, soon beaten
Nonrunner
A tricky sixteen runner handicap to end the card and a cautious vote is given to Shela House, Robustian and Forroger could be the main rivals. The selection had been steadily improving before hitting winning form at Windsor last time out. He won that event with plenty in hand and so long as the ground isn't too fast he can follow up again this afternoon. Robustian came up against a couple of decent types at Pontefract last time out and wasn't disgraced back in third. He runs off the same mark this afternoon so has to be a major threat. Forroger hasn't been seen out since June but has strong claims on his earlier form when beating the smart Greek Well at Haydock. Any money for the Barney Curley trained Le Soleil would be interesting, but Shela House is at the top of his game and could be the safest option.
Chantaco (USA) 40-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 8th of 9, 9l behind King Charles (8-10) at Ascot 1m 2f stk 0-90 (3) gs in Sept.
Forroger (CAN) 11-4fav (8-8) Mid-division, headway in centre over 2f out, soon driven and no response, 7th of 12, 7l behind Lake Poet (9-5) at Epsom 1m 2f hcap (2) gs in Jun.
Master Pegasus 8-1 (9-7) Held up, headway over 1f out, switched left over 1f out, hampered close home, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Veiled Applause (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sept.
Folio (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led briefly final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Best Prospect (9-11) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sept.
Tommy Toogood (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) In touch, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 3l behind Coeur de Lionne (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcap (3) pol in Sept.
Shela House 7-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden clear final furlong, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs beating Nightspot (8-8) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Le Soleil (GER) 11-1 (8-12) Broke well, steadied, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Gyroscope (8-13) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcap (3) gd in Sept.
Shogun Prince (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Led narrowly, headed over 4f out, kept on until weakened from 2f out, 8th of 13, 12l behind Cross The Line (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sept '06.
Celtic Change (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 11, nk behind Lap of Honour (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Aegean Prince 14-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Best Prospect (9-11) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sept.
New Star (UAE) 12-1 (8-8) Keen in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 14l behind Warm Embraces (8-12) at Warwick 1m 3f hcap (4) gf in Sept.
First Mate (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression, 10th of 14, 17l behind Moheebb (8-4) at Beverley 1m 3yo hcp (5) gd in Sept.
Robustian 16-1 (8-13) In touch, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Gulf Express (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Sept.
Pagan Sword 33-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 1f out, never reached challenging position, 8th of 15, 6l behind Monte Alto (8-10) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Sept.
Go Tech 5-1 (9-3) Raced freely, led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner, held when not much room on rail and lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Peppertree (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in Sept.
Del Mar Sunset 8-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, held up mid-division, headway from 3f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 2l behind Peppertree (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in Sept.
